The image of Edith was hidden by the interposing form of Miss Linmore.

The suspense occasioned by a wish for time to consider the offer he had made, grew more and more painful the longer it was continued.

On the possession of the lovely girl as his wife, depended, so he felt, his future happiness.

Were she to decline his offer he would be wretched.

In this state of mind, he called one day upon Miss Linmore, hoping and fearing, yet resolved to know his fate.