THOR MY LORD, od blow to down .:!" My feelings are too deeply wounded to leave me sufficient self-possession to write coherently, or to say what I ought. But I obey your implied requestI leave your house; for, torn as my heart is, I cannot forget the kindness I have received in it, and of that I should be unworthy were I to remain. Did I not carry with me a ray of hope, that something may yet occur, perhaps at no very distant period, to remove those, to me unknown, objections you are disposed to consider insurmountable, my going would be to me as a departure to death itself. Extinguish not, in charity, this feeble spark, which must now be all the comfort I can possess, d her

"I entreat you, my Lord, as an act of justice, to explain to Miss Malcolm the mystery of my sudden departure. After what has passed between us, this much at least is necessary for my justification. As my sense of honour forbids me seeking to inform her by undue or secret means, I trust that yours will induce you to take care that I do not suffer in her estimation. That we may yet

meet under happier circumstances, and that our union may yet receive your blessing, is now the only solace remaining to the wounded heart of your sincerely attached

IIAMHERSTIQAKENWOLD.”

Amherst had sealed and addressed this letter, when he heard steps approaching through the adjoining library. They were those of Robertson. He immediately put it into his hand, with a request, that he would deliver it to Lord Eaglesholme and, begging of him to send his servant to his apartment, he hastened thitherte boat

When O'Gollochar appeared, Amherst summoned up resolution to tell him to pack up his baggage, and have it transported to Sanderson Mainsfolgs I bro. I trode gridtanroz barsttum

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Without waiting for a reply, he hastily wrapped himself up in his cloak so as even to shroud his features from observation, and, arming himself with that artificial courage, which so often carries the victim of tyranny or of justice with a firm step to the scaffold, he walked down stairs, across the two courts, and out by the gate of the castle, in a state of of mind that rendered him unconscious of the objects around him.

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-THE good Sir Alisander and his Lady received Amherst with their usual kindness. The digi tressed state of his mind rendered him unfit to reply with the warmth corresponding to so much cordiality. He blundered out an explanation of his so speedy return to Sanderson Mains, and muttered something about Lord Eaglesholme's engagements, not very intelligible even to himself, but perfectly satisfactory to them. Cleaver was eager for a private conversation with him, though he secretly apprehended something unfortunate, from the melancholy countenance and manner be trayed by Amherst, in spite of all his endeavours to conceal it is to strg is two basation ow) sdHaving found some apology for retiring to his

apartment, Amherst led Cleaver out,]/and/communicated to him the distressing turn his affairs had taken, giving way to the full tide of his af fliction. .romib is et290 Cleaver, having heard him, and after recovering from the astonishment his narration threw him into, began, with all the enterprise of a British tar, to recommend an attempt to cut the little vessel out of the enemy's port, and make prize of her. But seeing that Amherst's sense of honour, and respect to the laws of hospitality, forbade him to commit so great an outrage against the feelings of the uncle, even although he should have the niece's consent, he dropped the proposal, and, seeing he had no other plan to offer, said all in his power to console him. But his words fell like drops of rain on the surface of an agitated ocean, and he desisted from a task which he saw was hopeless. He, however, urged him to rouse his self-command so far at least, as to hide his me lancholy from observation, to avoid the risk of its being misinterpreted by those who were ignorant of the cause Amherst exerted, all his energy to comply with his advice, and he found it the more necessary to do so, as he understood from Cleaver

that Mr Macgillivray, to whom they owed their introduction to Sir Alisander, had arrived, and that, besides him, there were to be some other guests at dinner.

Amherst therefore hurried to his own chamber to endeavour to compose himself in private. But this he found of little benefit, his thoughts carrying him immediately back to the distressing conversation of the morning. But these agonizing reflections were interrupted by the entrance of O'Gollochar. The Irishman himself did not ap pear to be in the most cheerful mood; but Amherst had neither time nor inclination to question him as to his afflictions. The dinner-bell rang, and, summoning up all the resolution he was master of to conceal his painful feelings, he hastened down stairs to meet the company."

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He had no sooner entered, than he was salut ed by the graceful bow of Mr Macgillivray, whom he immediately recognized as one does an old quaintance. After some cordial expressions had passed between them out yd boter

**/ Mr: Oakenwold,” said the Highland laird, *[your] countenance brings to my recollection that of an English sea-captain, who bore the