His manners are sometimes shy and awkward, and the poor people think he's proud." "Ah! a prig I dare say--like some of his uncles before him," said Mr.
Boyce, irritably.

"But he was civil to you, you say ?" And again he turned a quick considering eye on his daughter.
"Oh dear! yes," said Marcella, with a little proud smile.

There was a pause; then she spoke again.

"I must go off to the church; the Hardens have hard work just now with the harvest festival, and I promised to take them some flowers." "Well"-- said her father, grudgingly, "so long as you don't promise anything on my account! I tell you, I haven't got sixpence to spend on subscriptions to anything or anybody.

By the way, if you see Reynolds anywhere about the drive, you can send him to me.