Previous to the visit of the Countess de Saldar, Mr.
George had been in the habit of trotting over to Beckley three or four times a week.

Miss Carrington had a little money: Mr.George was heir to his uncle.

Miss Carrington was lean and blue-eyed.
Mr.George was black-eyed and obese.

By everybody, except Mr.George, the match was made: but that exception goes for little in the country, where half the population are talked into marriage, and gossips entirely devote themselves to continuing the species.

Mr.George was certain that he had not been fighting shy of the fair Carrington of late, nor had he been unfaithful.