She has since then been in this neighbourhood, and I have seen her several times.

She is a young lady of agreeable appearance and manners, and seems qualified to become popular, if she were in a position to do so.

I should not have thought of this, however, if it had not been for a few words Maurice said to me one day.

I asked him some question about marrying, hoping to hear some allusion to Lucia, but he said very gravely that he should certainly marry some time; he had promised his grandfather to do so.

Then he said suddenly, 'What would you think of Emma Landor for a daughter-in-law ?' 'Emma Landor ?' I answered; 'what has put her into your head ?' 'Just this, sir,' he said; 'if I am to marry as a duty, I had better find somebody to whom I shall do some good, and not all evil, by marrying them.