There,  I  give  in.  Don't  hit  a  fellow  when  he's  down.  I'm  so
low."  Tom  spoke  in  such  a  deprecating  tone,  that  Hardy's
wrath  passed  away.
"  Why,  what's  the  matter  ? "  he  said  "  You  seemed  to  be
full  of  talk.     I  was  envying  your  fluency,  I  know,  often."


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"  Talk ;  yes,  so  I  was.  But  didn't  you  see  Dick  in  the
Walk  ?    You  have  never  heard  anything  more  ?  "

"  No  ;  but  no  news  is  good  news."

"  Heigho  !  I'm  awfully  down.  I  want  to  talk  to  you.  Let
me  come  up."

"  Come  along  then."  And  so  they  disappeared  into  Hardy's
lodgings.
The  two  young  ladies^  meanwhile,  soothed  old  Mr.  Winter,
who  had  eaten  and  drunk  more  than  was  good  f  oi-  him,  and
was  naturally  put  out  thereby.  They  soon  managed  to  per-
suade him  to  retire,  and  then  followed  themselves — first  to
Mary's  room,  where  that  young  lady  burst  out  at  once,  "  What
a  charming  place  it  is  !  Oh  !  didn't  you  enjoy  your  evening,
Katie?"

"Yes  ;  but  I  felt  a  little  awkward  without  any  chaperone.
You  seemed  to  get  on  very  well  with  my.  cousin.  You  scarcely
spoke  to  us  in  the  Long  Walk  till  just  before  we  came  away.
