East Lynne

one lovely morning in July, and then the bell

y none, save those engaged in the negotiations. Whether Lord Mount Severn thought it might prevent any one getting on the scent, or whether he wished to take farewell of a place he had formerly

onfer permanently the light of his presence, by taking up his residence again at East Lynne. The toilettes prepared to meet his

re leaving their house, they saw something looming up the street, flashing and gleaming in the sun. A p

arlyle. But Barbara smiled up the street t

of Miss Carlyle. "The justice might wel

r shy blue eyes and blushing face to answer the greetings of Mr. Carlyle. "West Lynne seems bent on

ned with them toward the church, and he walked by her side and his sister's, for he

sion is everything, you know, and the earl

acock's plumes?" cried Miss Carl

-if you mean richly dresse

urch?" laughed Mr. Carlyle. "What a dis

may never meet. We insignificant West Lynne gentry shall not obtrude ourselves into

e, I said I had it to call on them, he asked whether I thought the obscure West Lynne families would venture to thrust

," remarked Miss Carly

seated when some strangers came quietly up the aisle-a gentleman who limped as he walked, with a furrowed brow and gray hair; and a young lady. Barbara looked round with eagerness, but looked away again; they could not be the expected strangers, the young l

o Miss Carlyle. "That old stupid is always making a

and Lady

Corny. "Why, she has no silks, and no feathers, and no anythin

ltered, but I should have known them both anywhere. I should have known her f

ew who had once seen could mistake or forget them; and Barbar

ertainly that of a lady. I wish I had not had this streami

n, and was putting his gouty foot upon the step to follow her, when he observed Mr. Carlyle. The earl turned and held out

arriage and raised his hat to Lady Isabel. She bent for

h you would go home with us. If you have nothing better t

ed it. East Lynne's guest! That is what the earl was a

o dinner; I am going with Lord M

y the earl, and it drove away. The sun shone still, b

? How does he know Lady Isabel?" s

. "He saw the earl frequently, when he was in town in the spri

Miss Carlyle, but her manner was as absent as