I suppose the reason of his attentiveness to me lies in his simply wishing to win the good opinion of one who is so closely united to Caroline, and so likely to influence her good opinion of him.
May 11.

Late .-- I cannot sleep, and in desperation have lit my candle and taken up my pen.

My restlessness is occasioned by what has occurred to- day, which at first I did not mean to write down, or trust to any heart but my own.

We went to Wherryborne Wood--Caroline, Charles and I, as we had intended--and walked all three along the green track through the midst, Charles in the middle between Caroline and myself.

Presently I found that, as usual, he and I were the only talkers, Caroline amusing herself by observing birds and squirrels as she walked docilely alongside her betrothed.