shall like
it very much, for they say it is most beautiful. If you
look at the map, it is nearly in a straight line between
here and Kendal, but only much nearer to York. The day is
not fixed yet, but I believe it will be very soon.

I shall be so glad if the lawsuit can be got over, for
your sake, dearest mamma. I wish they could let you have
your title and your share of the money, and let Lord Lovel
have the rest, because he is head of the family. That
would be fairest, and I can't see why it should not be so.
Your share would be quite enough for you and me. I can't
say anything about what you speak of. He has said nothing,
and I'm sure I hope he won't. I don't think I could do it;
and I don't think the lawyers ought to want me to. I think
it is very wrong of them to say so. We are strangers, and
I feel almost sure that I could never be what he would
want. I don't think people ought to marry for money.

Dearest mamma, pray do not be angry with me. If you are,
you will kill me. I am very happy here, and nobody has
said anything about my going away. Couldn't you ask
Serjeant Bluestone whether something couldn't be done to
divide the money, so that there might be no more law? I am
sure he could if he liked, with Mr. Goffe and the other
men.

Dearest mamma, I am,
Your most affectionate Daughter,

ANNA LOVEL.

When the moment came, and the pen was in her hand, she had not
the courage to mention the name of Daniel Thwaite. She knew that
the fearful story must be told, but at this moment she comforted
herself,--or tried to comfort herself,--by remembering that Daniel
himself had enjoined that their engagement must yet for a while be
kept secret.

CHAPTER XV.

WHARFEDALE.

The visit to Wharfedale was fixed for Monday and Tuesday, and on the
Monday morning they started, after an early breakfast. The party
consisted of Aunt Jane, Aunt Julia, Lady Anna, Minnie, and Mr. Cross,
one of the rector's curates. The rector would not accompany them,
excusing himself to the others generally on the ground that he could
not be absent from his parish on those two days. To his wife and
sister he explained that he was not able, as yet, to take pleasure in
such a party as this with Lady Anna. There was no knowing, he said,
what might happen. It was evident that he did not mean to open his
heart to Lady Anna, at any rate till the marriage shou