Smith,"-- and the bridegroom turned to the servant who had accompanied his wife, and served as a second witness to the marriage,--"tell the post-boy to put to the horses immediately." "Yes, Sir.

May I speak a word with you ?" "Well, what ?" "Your uncle, sir, sent for me to come to him, the day before we left town." "Aha!--indeed!" "And I could just pick up among his servants that he had some suspicion--at least, that he had been making inquiries--and seemed very cross, sir." "You went to him ?" "No, Sir, I was afraid.

He has such a way with him;--whenever his eye is fixed on mine, I always feel as if it was impossible to tell a lie; and--and--in short, I thought it was best not to go." "You did right.

Confound this fellow!" muttered the bridegroom, turning away; "he is honest, and loves me: yet, if my uncle sees him, he is clumsy enough to betray all.

Well, I always meant to get him out of the way--the sooner the better.