ness; and her likeness to her
brother included that decided, self-reliant air, which became him well
enough, but which did not sit as appropriately on a woman.

Guy soon discovered another resemblance--for the old, unaccountable
impatience of Philip's conversation, and relief in escaping from it,
haunted him before he had been a quarter of an hour in Mrs. Henley's
drawing-room. She asked after the Hollywell party; she had not seen her
cousins since her marriage, and happily for his feelings, passed over
Laura and Amy as if they were nonentities; but they were all too near
his heart for him to be able with patience to hear 'poor Charles's'
temper regretted, and still less the half-sarcastic, half-compassionate
tone in which she implied that her aunt spoilt him dreadfully, and
showed how cheap she hold both Mr. and Mrs. Edmonstone.

Two years ago, Guy could not have kept down his irritation; but now he
was master of himself sufficiently to give a calm, courteous reply,
so conveying his own respect for them, that Mrs. Henley was almost
disconcerted.

Stylehurst had great interest for Guy, both for the sake of Archdeacon
Morville's kindness, and as the home which Philip regarded with
affection, that seemed the one softening touch in his character. So Guy
visited the handsome church, studied the grave-yard, and gathered the
traditions of the place from the old sexton's wife, who rejoiced in
finding an auditor for her long stories of the good Archdeacon, Miss
Fanny, and Mr. Philip. She shook her head, saying times were changed,
and 'Miss Morville that was, never came neist the place.'

The squire, Colonel Harewood, was an old friend of his grandfather's,
and therefore was to be called on. He had never been wise, and had been
dissipated chiefly from vacancy of mind; he was now growing old, and
led a quieter life, and though Guy did not find him a very entertaining
companion, he accepted, his civilities, readily, for his grandfather's
sake. When his sons came home, Guy recognized in them the description
of men he was wont to shun at Oxford, as much from distaste as from
principle; but though he did not absolutely avoid them, he saw little
of them, being very busy, and having pleasant companions in his fellow
pupils. It was a very merry party at South Moor, and Guy's high spirits
made him the life of everything.

The first time Mr. Wellwood went to call on his cousins at St.
Mildred's, the daughters of that officer who had