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Rh "As to his person, dear Frederic, you have nothing to do but sit down before the glass, and there you have it," said his great aunt. "And his mind, you must know," added Sir Edward, "for he might be said to breathe it into you, my dear boy." "Nevertheless, I should like to know this Lord Rotheles." "And you shall know him, only let us set out, and the rest you may leave to me." They did set out, and in the forenoon of the third day, Sir Edward arrived at his old tenant's, who was two years his senior, and received him with great pride and delight, presenting his married granddaughter and her two children. The poor woman, who was well aware with such incumbrances she could do nothing with visitors of their rank, eagerly presented a letter from the castle, which had been waiting almost a week, and their horses' heads were in a few minutes turned thitherward, a boy being dispatched from the farm by a near road, to announce their arrival. Georgiana had heard nothing of this invitation, for, although determined once more to make it, Lord Rotheles could hardly hope it would be accepted after the conduct of his sister, unless that very conduct induced Sir Edward to say, by his manners, "I know you had nothing to do with it, my lord." As this was not unlikely, so far as he could judge of the worthy