"Am I to understand that ye come here keeping company ?" "This is surely rather an early question," said I."The maid is young, so am I, worse fortune.

I have but seen her the once.

I'll not deny," I added, making up my mind to try her with some frankness, "I'll not deny but she has run in my head a good deal since I met in with her.

That is one thing; but it would be quite another, and I think I would look very like a fool, to commit myself." "You can speak out of your mouth, I see," said the old lady.

"Praise God, and so can I! I was fool enough to take charge of this rogue's daughter: a fine charge I have gotten; but it's mine, and I'll carry it the way I want to.