And so, resolved that Miss Crawley should have the news, the young person debated in her mind as to the best means of conveying it to her; and whether she should face the storm that must come, or fly and avoid it until its first fury was blown over.

In this state of meditation she wrote the following letter: Dearest Friend, The great crisis which we have debated about so often is COME.

Half of my secret is known, and I have thought and thought, until I am quite sure that now is the time to reveal THE WHOLE OF THE MYSTERY.

Sir Pitt came to me this morning, and made--what do you think ?--A DECLARATION IN FORM.

Think of that! Poor little me.