Jane heard them with horror.

"A gamester!" she cried.

"This is wholly unexpected.

I had not an idea of it." Mr.Gardiner added in his letter, that they might expect to see their father at home on the following day, which was Saturday.

Rendered spiritless by the ill-success of all their endeavours, he had yielded to his brother-in-law's entreaty that he would return to his family, and leave it to him to do whatever occasion might suggest to be advisable for continuing their pursuit.