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266 sports, he would rather have accompanied Georgians in her ride, for he had a great deal to tell her respecting the fancy fair, and a great many questions to ask, both direct and indirect, in which Helen was concerned. On explaining to his grandfather his necessity for leaving him, in consequence of the earl's arrangement for his pleasure, the baronet replied, "Go, by all means, and prove yourself a good shot, for I taught you myself; yes, I took you on the moors when I was sixty-four, which is something to say, and very sharp you were, only too pitiful for a sportsman; but that was my sister's fault: women will spoil men, do what one will. However, I wish you would get Georgiana Granard to sit with me when the tenants come. I am getting too fond of that child, I can tell you; in fact. I am rather angry at myself, for I should like to give her to you, and that would be wrong, for I am sure Arthur must love such a sweet creature very dearly." "Dear Grandfather" his lordship began with a very grave face, and was certainly on the point of making a confession, but his servant, entering with a variety of fowling-pieces, sent for his choice from my lord, together with a shot-bag, jacket, &c.; no more was said, and he joined the gentlemen, completely forgetting Georgiana, because his head was full of her sister. Sir Edward's wishes were not the less fulfilled. "Georgiana, child!" said the earl, "you are the