"Captain Darren," he added, sternly, "you shall hear from me." "When you please, Sir," said Thames, coldly.
And the woollen-draper departed.
"What is all this, dear Winny ?" inquired Thames, as soon as they were alone.
"Nothing--nothing," she answered, bursting into tears.

"Don't ask me about it now." "Winny," said Thames, tenderly, "something which that self-sufficient fool has said has so far done me a service in enabling me to speak upon a subject which I have long had upon my lips, but have not had courage to utter." "Thames!" "You seem to doubt my love," he continued,--"you seem to think that change of circumstances may produce some change in my affections.

Hear me then, now, before I take one step to establish my origin, or secure my rights.

Whatever those rights may be, whoever I am, my heart is yours.

Do you accept it ?" "Dear Thames!" "Forgive this ill-timed avowal of my love.