She made her cousin himself the means of obtaining this, by reminding him that the least he could do for her, was to give her time to reconcile herself to so new an idea.

He, not the least in love, and far from suspecting a rival, asked that the marriage might be put off for three months.

This was all that was needed.

On the night of the 16th March, Mary left home, and travelled under Bailey's guidance to Liverpool.

There Christian met her.