"I am sorry that man has lost his wife," thought I; "for I am sure he will never get another." What surprises me is, that he ever found a woman disposed to unite her lot with his! After tea I got up and strolled about the field.

My thoughts were upon Isopel Berners.

I wondered where she was, and how long she would stay away.

At length becoming tired and listless, I determined to return to the dingle, and resume the reading of the Bible at the place where I had left off.

"What better could I do," methought, "on a Sunday evening ?" I was then near the wood which surrounded the dingle, but at that side which was farthest from the encampment, which stood near the entrance.
Suddenly, on turning round the southern corner of the copse, which surrounded the dingle, I perceived Ursula seated under a thornbush.