What a letter the man writes!" "I wish you would read it with a kinder spirit towards him." "Well, there _is_ feeling here .-- He does seem to have suffered in finding her ill .-- Certainly, I can have no doubt of his being fond of her.

'Dearer, much dearer than ever.' I hope he may long continue to feel all the value of such a reconciliation .-- He is a very liberal thanker, with his thousands and tens of thousands.--'Happier than I deserve.' Come, he knows himself there.

'Miss Woodhouse calls me the child of good fortune.'-- Those were Miss Woodhouse's words, were they ?-- And a fine ending--and there is the letter.

The child of good fortune! That was your name for him, was it ?" "You do not appear so well satisfied with his letter as I am; but still you must, at least I hope you must, think the better of him for it.

I hope it does him some service with you." "Yes, certainly it does.