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86 Baron Wildenhaim is a man who will not act inconitently. As this is my opinion, I expect your reaons, if you do not.

Would you have me marry a beggar?

Is that your only objection?

I have more—many more.

May I beg to know them likewie?

My birth!

Go on.

My relations would depie me.

Go on.

’Sdeath! are not thee reaons enough?—I know no other.

Now, then, it is my turn to tate mine for the advice I have given you. But firt, I preume to ak a few quetions.—Did Agatha, through artful ininuation, gain your affection? or did he give you caue to uppofe her incontant?

Neither—but for me, he was always virtuous and good.

Did it cot you trouble and earnet entreaty to make her otherwie? -