surely do not mean me to be burdened with him wherever I go. 66 Certainly not; I have many letters which he can write; he can have his own apartments, and form his own acquaintance: I wonder your good sense does not teach you never to form such sudden dislikes." "I hate the sight of Eldrido," replied Anna, who was at times the same wayward, free-thinking girl. "You have no cause to hate him." Perhaps not, or I should not be upbraided for so doing," was the reply; "but I believe that is, I know, that young married people are not fond of having spies placed in the house to watch them. English women would not allow it." Perhaps not," said the baron, looking fondly at Anna; for, strange to say, he rather admired her petulant moods. "You know Englishwomen would not submit to this restraint; Eldrido will soon tell you I am not to go out without a veil next I must not even look at pictures, in case, as Orpheus could by music move the stones, I should look too fondly, and breathe life into canvass." The baron laughed. Anna stamped her pretty foot How cruel you are!" she said, in girlish anger; "you do not understand that trifles vex a woman's temper more than real difficulties; now I am married I will be my own mistress; I will talk as I please, look as I please, and laugh when I please." "Then laugh a little oftener," said the baron. "So I will, if you will send Eldrido to his own country, I cannot bear him.” Silly child! silly child! nous verrons. "There's a dear creature," said Anna, resignation is such a grim shadow of true happiness! Mary Grey knew that very bitter are the smiles which are worn to conceal a disappointed heart; that light words are frequently sorrow in disguise, and that second love is very different to the love so fresh in early days; and, changed in heart, softened in every feeling, Mary Grey prayed for Alice Lemington, prayed for her happiness;-such, oh, Providence, are the wonderful workings and changes of the human heart! END OF VOL. II. Cand J Adlard, Printers, Bartholomew Close. returning the baron's caresses, and by so doing pleasing him so much, that Eldrido stood a chance of losing a most comfortable home. Poor Anna, she was far more often a passive than a fond wife; and yet passiveness in no way suited her humour; but she was hardly yet reconciled to herself,she was so young, so fresh in every feeling, that when she saw the grave, graceful, but rather stern baron, she could hardly believe that he was indeed the husband with whom her whole life was bound. We shall have occasion to talk of Eldrido hereafter suffice it now that he was an inmate of the baron's house, always well treated by him, but suffering from every changing mood of Anna's wayward disposition. Not understanding all the share the baron had in Rosa's capture, she could not fully appreciate Eldrido's conduct, and |