CHAPTER XXI.
THE HAWK IN A NEW PART.
Humphreys was now in the last weeks of his singing-school.

He had become a devout Millerite, and was paying attentions to the not unwilling Betsey Malcolm, though pretending at Anderson's to be absolutely heart-broken at the conduct of Julia in jilting him after she had given him every assurance of affection.

And then to be jilted for a Dutchman, you know! In this last regard his feeling was not all affectation.

In his soul, cupidity, vanity, and vindictiveness divided the narrow territory between them.

He inwardly swore that he'd get satisfaction somehow.