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 counsel, Sir, in my helpless situation: but I am not at this moment at liberty to speak for myself;—Miss Joddrel—"

Her embarrassment now announced something extraordinary; but it was avowedly not personal; and Harleigh eagerly besought her to be expeditious.

"You must make me so, then," cried she, "by divining what I have to reveal!"

"Does Miss Joddrel relent?—Will she give me leave to summon my brother back?"

"Oh no! no! no!—far otherwise. Your brother has been indifferent to her ever since she has known him as such!"

She thought she had now said enough; but Harleigh, whose faculties were otherwise engaged, waited for further explanation.

"Can you not," said Ellis, "or will you not, divine the reason of the change?"

"I have certainly," he answered,