One is prejudiced at first against people who are reported to have such differences in feeling, associations, and habit, as she seemed to have from mine.

But it has not stood in the least in the way of our liking each other.

I believe the difference makes us the more united.' 'It says a great deal for the liberality of both,' answered Somerset warmly.

'Heaven send us more of the same sort of people! They are not too numerous at present.' As this remark called for no reply from Miss De Stancy, she took advantage of an opportunity to leave him alone, first repeating her permission to him to wander where he would.

He walked about for some time, sketch-book in hand, but was conscious that his interest did not lie much in the architecture.