Little enough to deserve such gratitude as the poor fellow expressed--and felt, I don't doubt it." I had intended to say no more than this.

But the remembrance of Gloody's mysterious prevarication, and of the uneasiness which I had undoubtedly felt when I thought of it afterwards, led me (I cannot pretend to say how) into associating Cristel's agitation with something which this man might have said to her.

I was on the point of putting the question, when she held up her hand, and said, "Hush!" The wind was blowing towards us from the river-side village, to which I have already alluded.

I am not sure whether I have mentioned that the name of the place was Kylam.

It was situated behind a promontory of the river-bank, clothed thickly with trees, and was not visible from the mill.