"Noneintheworld，love，ifyouapproveofit，"saysthewife。
　　AllthiswhilepoorMr。Yatmansatlookingthepictureofastonishmentanddistress，quiteoutofplaceatourpoliteconference。Thebookswerebrought，andoneminute’slookatthepagesinwhichMrs。Yatman’snamefiguredwasenough，andmorethanenough，toprovethetruthofeverywordthatIhadspoken。
　　There，inonebook，wasthehusband’saccountwhichMr。Yatmanhadsettled；andthere，intheother，wastheprivateaccount，crossedoffalso，thedateofsettlementbeingtheverydayafterthelossofthecash—box。Thissaidprivateaccountamountedtothesumofahundredandseventy—fivepounds，oddshillings，anditextendedoveraperiodofthreeyears。Notasingleinstallmenthadbeenpaidonit。Underthelastlinewasanentrytothiseffect："Writtentoforthethirdtime，June23d。"I
　　pointedtoit，andaskedthemillinerifthatmeant"lastJune。"
　　Yes，itdidmeanlastJune；andshenowdeeplyregrettedtosaythatithadbeenaccompaniedbyathreatoflegalproceedings。
　　"Ithoughtyougavegoodcustomersmorethanthreeyears’
　　credit？"saysI。
　　ThemillinerlooksatMr。Yatman，andwhisperstome，"Notwhenalady’shusbandgetsintodifficulties。"
　　Shepointedtotheaccountasshespoke。TheentriesafterthetimewhenMr。Yatman’scircumstancesbecameinvolvedwerejustasextravagant，forapersoninhiswife’ssituation，astheentriesfortheyearbeforethatperiod。Iftheladyhadeconomizedinotherthings，shehadcertainlynoteconomizedinthematterofdress。
　　Therewasnothingleftnowbuttoexaminethecash—book，forform’ssake。Themoneyhadbeenpaidinnotes，theamountsandnumbersofwhichexactlytalliedwiththefiguressetdowninmylist。
　　Afterthat，IthoughtitbesttogetMr。Yatmanoutofthehouseimmediately。HewasinsuchapitiableconditionthatIcalledacabandaccompaniedhimhomeinit。Atfirsthecriedandravedlikeachild；butIsoonquietedhim；andImustadd，tohiscredit，thathemademeamosthandsomeapologyforhislanguageasthecabdrewupathishousedoor。Inreturn，Itriedtogivehimsomeadviceabouthowtosetmattersrightforthefuturewithhiswife。Hepaidverylittleattentiontome，andwentupstairsmutteringtohimselfaboutaseparation。WhetherMrs。
　　Yatmanwillcomecleverlyoutofthescrapeornotseemsdoubtful。Ishouldsaymyselfthatshewouldgointoscreechinghysterics，andsofrightenthepoormanintoforgivingher。Butthisisnobusinessofours。Sofarasweareconcerned，thecaseisnowatanend，andthepresentreportmaycometoaconclusionalongwithit。
　　Iremain，accordingly，yourstocommand，THOMASBULMER。
　　_P。S_。——Ihavetoaddthat，onleavingRutherfordStreet，ImetMr。MatthewSharpincomingtopackuphisthings。
　　"Onlythink！"sayshe，rubbinghishandsingreatspirits，"I’vebeentothegenteelvillaresidence，andthemomentImentionedmybusinesstheykickedmeoutdirectly。Thereweretwowitnessesoftheassault，andit’sworthahundredpoundstomeifit’sworthafarthing。"
　　"Iwishyoujoyofyourluck，"saysI。
　　"Thankyou，"sayshe。"WhenmayIpayyouthesamecomplimentonfindingthethief？"
　　"Wheneveryoulike，"saysI，"forthethiefisfound。"
　　"JustwhatIexpected，"sayshe。"I’vedoneallthework，andnowyoucutinandclaimallthecredit——Mr。Jay，ofcourse。"
　　"No，"saysI。
　　"Whoisitthen？"sayshe。
　　"AskMrs。Yatman，"saysI。"She’swaitingtotellyou。"
　　"Allright！I’dmuchratherhearitfromthatcharmingwomanthanfromyou，"sayshe，andgoesintothehouseinamightyhurry。
　　Whatdoyouthinkofthat，InspectorTheakstone？WouldyouliketostandinMr。Sharpin’sshoes？Ishouldn’t，Icanpromiseyou。
　　FROMCHIEFINSPECTORTHEAKSTONETOMR。MATTHEWSHARPIN。
　　July12th。
　　SIR——SergeantBulmerhasalreadytoldyoutoconsideryourselfsuspendeduntilfurthernotice。IhavenowauthoritytoaddthatyourservicesasamemberoftheDetectivepolicearepositivelydeclined。Youwillpleasetotakethisletterasnotifyingofficiallyyourdismissalfromtheforce。
　　Imayinformyou，privately，thatyourrejectionisnotintendedtocastanyreflectionsonyourcharacter。Itmerelyimpliesthatyouarenotquitesharpenoughforourpurposes。Ifwe_are_tohaveanewrecruitamongus，weshouldinfinitelypreferMrs。
　　Yatman。
　　Yourobedientservant，FRANCISTHEAKSTONE。
　　NOTEONTHEPRECEDINGCORRESPONDENCE，ADDEDBYMR。THEAKSTONE。
　　Theinspectorisnotinapositiontoappendanyexplanationsofimportancetothelastoftheletters。IthasbeendiscoveredthatMr。MatthewSharpinleftthehouseinRutherfordStreetfiveminutesafterhisinterviewoutsideofitwithSergeantBulmer，hismannerexpressingtheliveliestemotionsofterrorandastonishment，andhisleftcheekdisplayingabrightpatchofred，whichlookedasifitmighthavebeentheresultofwhatispopularlytermedasmartboxontheear。HewasalsoheardbytheshopmanatRutherfordStreettouseaveryshockingexpressioninreferencetoMrs。Yatman，andwasseentoclinchhisfistvindictivelyasheranroundthecornerofthestreet。Nothingmorehasbeenheardofhim；anditisconjecturedthathehasleftLondonwiththeintentionofofferinghisvaluableservicestotheprovincialpolice。
　　OntheinterestingdomesticsubjectofMr。andMrs。Yatmanstilllessisknown。Ithas，however，beenpositivelyascertainedthatthemedicalattendantofthefamilywassentforinagreathurryonthedaywhenMr。Yatmanreturnedfromthemilliner’sshop。Theneighboringchemistreceived，soonafterward，aprescriptionofasoothingnaturetomakeupforMrs。Yatman。Thedayafter，Mr。
　　Yatmanpurchasedsomesmelling—saltsattheshop，andafterwardappearedatthecirculatinglibrarytoaskforanoveldescriptiveofhighlifethatwouldamuseaninvalidlady。Ithasbeeninferredfromthesecircumstancesthathehasnotthoughtitdesirabletocarryouthisthreatofseparatingfromhiswife，atleastinthepresent（presumed）conditionofthatlady’ssensitivenervoussystem。
　　THESEVENTHDAY。
　　FINEenoughforourguesttogooutagain。Long，featherylinesofwhitecloudarewavingupwardinthesky，asignofcomingwind。
　　TherewasasteamertelegraphedyesterdayfromtheWestIndies。
　　Whenthenextvesselisannouncedfromabroad，willitbeGeorge’sship？
　　Idon’tknowhowmybrothersfeelto—day，butthesuddencessationofmyownliterarylaborshasleftmestillinbadspirits。Itriedtooccupymymindbyreading，butmyattentionwandered。Iwentoutintothegarden，butitlookeddreary；theautumnflowerswerefewandfarbetween——thelawnwassoakedandsoddenwithyesterday’srain。IwanderedintoOwen’sroom。Hehadreturnedtohispainting，butwasnotworking，asitstruckme，withhiscustomaryassiduityandhiscustomarysenseofenjoyment。
　　WehadalongtalktogetheraboutGeorgeandJessieandthefuture。Owenurgedmetoriskspeakingofmysoninherpresenceoncemore，onthechanceofmakingherbetrayherselfonasecondoccasion，andIdeterminedtotakehisadvice。ButshewasinsuchhighspiritswhenshecamehometodinneronthisSeventhDay，andseemedsoincapable，forthetimebeing，ofeitherfeelingorspeakingseriously，thatIthoughtitwisertowaittillhervariablemoodalteredagainwiththenextwetday。
　　ThenumberdrawnthiseveningwasEight，beingthenumberofthestorywhichithadcostOwensomuchlabortowrite。Helookedalittleflutteredandanxiousasheopenedthemanuscript。Thiswasthefirstoccasiononwhichhisabilityasanarratorwastobebroughttothetest，andIsawhimglancenervouslyatJessie’sattentiveface。
　　"Ineednottroubleyouwithmuchinthewayofpreface，"hesaid。"Thisisthestoryofaveryremarkableeventinthelifeofoneofmybrotherclergymen。HeandIbecameacquaintedthroughbeingassociatedwitheachotherinthemanagementofaMissionarySociety。IsawhimforthelasttimeinLondonwhenhewasabouttoleavehiscountryandhisfriendsforever，andwastheninformedofthecircumstanceswhichhaveaffordedthematerialforthisnarrative。"
　　BROTHEROWEN’SSTORY
　　ofTHEPARSON’SSCRUPLE。
　　CHAPTERI。
　　IFyouhadbeeninthefarWestofEnglandaboutthirteenyearssince，andifyouhadhappenedtotakeuponeoftheCornishnewspapersonacertaindayofthemonth，whichneednotbespeciallymentioned，youwouldhaveseenthisnoticeofamarriageatthetopofacolumn：
　　Onthethirdinstant，attheparishchurch，theReverendAlfredCarling，RectorofPenliddy，toEmilyHarriet，relictofthelateFergusDuncan，Esq。，ofGlendarn，N。B。
　　Therector’smarriagedidnotproduceaveryfavorableimpressioninthetown，solelyinconsequenceoftheunaccountableprivateandunpretendingmannerinwhichtheceremonyhadbeenperformed。
　　Themiddle—agedbrideandbridegroomhadwalkedquietlytochurchonemorning，hadbeenmarriedbythecuratebeforeanyonewasawareofit，andhadembarkedimmediatelyafterwardinthesteamerforTenby，wheretheyproposedtopasstheirhoneymoon。
　　ThebridebeingastrangeratPenliddy，allinquiriesaboutherprevioushistorywerefruitless，andthetownspeoplehadnoalternativebuttotrusttotheirowninvestigationsforenlightenmentwhentherectorandhiswifecamehometosettleamongtheirfriends。
　　Aftersixweeks’absenceMr。andMrs。Carlingreturned，andthesimplestoryoftherector’scourtshipandmarriagewasgatheredtogetherinfragments，byinquisitivefriends，fromhisownlipsandfromthelipsofhiswife。
　　Mr。CarlingandMrs。DuncanhadmetatTorquay。Therector，whohadexchangedhousesanddutiesfortheseasonwithabrotherclergymansettledatTorquay，hadcalledonMrs。Duncaninhisclericalcapacity，andhadcomeawayfromtheinterviewdeeplyimpressedandinterestedbythewidow’smannersandconversation。
　　Thevisitswererepeated；theacquaintancegrewintofriendship，andthefriendshipintolove——ardent，devotedloveonbothsides。
　　Middle—agedmanthoughhewas，thiswasMr。Carling’sfirstattachment，anditwasmetbythesamefreshnessoffeelingonthelady’spart。Herlifewithherfirsthusbandhadnotbeenahappyone。Shehadmadethefatalmistakeofmarryingtopleaseherparentsratherthanherself，andhadrepentediteverafterward。Onherhusband’sdeathhisfamilyhadnotbehavedwelltoher，andshehadpassedherwidowhood，withheronlychild，adaughter，intheretirementofasmallScotchtownmanymilesawayfromthehomeofhermarriedlife。Afteratimethelittlegirl’shealthhadbeguntofail，and，bythedoctor’sadvice，shehadmigratedsouthwardtothemildclimateofTorquay。Thechangehadprovedtobeofnoavail；and，rathermorethanayearsince，thechildhaddied。TheplacewhereherdarlingwasburiedwasasacredplacetoherandsheremainedaresidentatTorquay。Herpositionintheworldwasnowalonelyone。Shewasherselfanonlychild；herfatherandmotherwerebothdead；and，exceptingcousins，heronenearrelationleftalivewasamaternalunclelivinginLondon。
　　TheseparticularswereallrelatedsimplyandunaffectedlybeforeMr。Carlingventuredontheconfessionofhisattachment。Whenhemadehisproposalofmarriage，Mrs。Duncanreceiveditwithanexcessofagitationwhichastonishedandalmostalarmedtheinexperiencedclergyman。Assoonasshecouldspeak，shebeggedwithextraordinaryearnestnessandanxietyforaweektoconsiderheranswer，andrequestedMr。Carlingnottovisitheronanyaccountuntiltheweekhadexpired。
　　ThenextmorningsheandhermaiddepartedforLondon。Theydidnotreturnuntiltheweekforconsiderationhadexpired。OntheeighthdayMr。Carlingcalledagainandwasaccepted。
　　Theproposaltomakethemarriageasprivateaspossiblecamefromthelady。ShehadbeentoLondontoconsultheruncle（whosehealth，sheregrettedtosay，wouldnotallowhimtotraveltoCornwalltogivehisnieceawayatthealtar），andheagreedwithMrs。Duncanthattheweddingcouldnotbetooprivateandunpretending。Ifitwasmadepublic，thefamilyofherfirsthusbandwouldexpectcardstobesenttothem，andarenewalofintercourse，whichwouldbepainfulonbothsides，mightbetheconsequence。OtherfriendsinScotland，again，wouldresenthermarryingasecondtimeatherage，andwoulddistressherandannoyherfuturehusbandinmanyways。Shewasanxioustobreakaltogetherwithherpastexistence，andtobeginanewandhappierlifeuntrammeledbyanyconnectionwithformertimesandtroubles。Sheurgedthesepoints，asshehadreceivedtheofferofmarriage，withanagitationwhichwasalmostpainfultosee。
　　Thispeculiarityinherconduct，however，whichmighthaveirritatedsomemen，andrenderedothersdistrustful，hadnounfavorableeffectonMr。Carling。Hesetitdowntoanexcessofsensitivenessanddelicacywhichcharmedhim。Hewashimself——thoughheneverwouldconfessit——ashy，nervousmanbynature。Ostentationofanysortwassomethingwhichheshrankfrominstinctively，eveninthesimplestaffairsofdailylife；
　　andhisfuturewife’sproposaltoavoidalltheusualceremonyandpublicityofaweddingwasthereforemorethanagreeabletohim——itwasapositiverelief。
　　ThecourtshipwaskeptsecretatTorquay，andthemarriagewascelebratedprivatelyatPenliddy。Itfounditswayintothelocalnewspapersasamatterofcourse，butitwasnot，asusualinsuchcases，alsoadvertisedinthe_Times_。Bothhusbandandwifewereequallyhappyintheenjoymentoftheirnewlife，andequallyunsocialintakingnomeasureswhatevertopublishittoothers。
　　Suchwasthestoryoftherector’smarriage。Socially，Mr。
　　Carling’spositionwasbutlittleaffectedeitherwaybythechangeinhislife。Asabachelor，hiscircleoffriendshadbeenasmallone，andwhenhemarriedhemadenoattempttoenlargeit。Hehadneverbeenpopularwiththeinhabitantsofhisparishgenerally。Essentiallyaweakman，hewas，likeotherweakmen，onlycapableofassertinghimselfpositivelyinseriousmattersbyrunningintoextremes。Asaconsequenceofthismoraldefect，hepresentedsomesingularanomaliesincharacter。Intheordinaryaffairsoflifehewasthegentlestandmostyieldingofmen，butinallthatrelatedtostrictnessofreligiousprinciplehewasthesternestandthemostaggressiveoffanatics。Inthepulpithewasapreacherofmercilesssermons——aninterpreteroftheBiblebytheletterratherthanbythespirit，aspitilessandgloomyasoneofthePuritansofold；while，ontheotherhand，byhisownfiresidehewasconsiderate，forbearing，andhumblealmosttoafault。Asanecessaryresultofthissingularinconsistencyofcharacter，hewasfeared，andsometimesevendisliked，bythemembersofhiscongregationwhoonlyknewhimastheirpastor，andhewasprizedandlovedbythesmallcircleoffriendswhoalsoknewhimasaman。
　　Thosefriendsgatheredroundhimmorecloselyandmoreaffectionatelythaneverafterhismarriage，notonhisownaccountonly，butinfluencedalsobytheattractionsthattheyfoundinthesocietyofhiswife。Herrefinementandgentlenessofmanner；herextraordinaryaccomplishmentsasamusician；herunvaryingsweetnessoftemper，andherquick，winning，womanlyintelligenceinconversation，charmedeveryonewhoapproachedher。Shewasquotedasamodelwifeandwomanbyallherhusband’sfriends，andsheamplydeservedthecharacterthattheygaveher。Althoughnochildrencametocheerit，ahappierandamoreadmirablemarriedlifehasseldombeenwitnessedinthisworldthanthelifewhichwasoncetobeseenintherectoryhouseatPenliddy。
　　Withthesenecessaryexplanations，thatpreliminarypartofmynarrativeofwhichtheeventsmaybemassedtogethergenerally，forbrevity’ssake，comestoaclose。WhatIhavenexttotellisofadeeperandamoreseriousinterest，andmustbecarefullyrelatedindetail。
　　Therectorandhiswifehadlivedtogetherwithout，asIhonestlybelieve，aharshwordoranunkindlookoncepassingbetweenthemforupwardoftwoyears，whenMr。Carlingtookhisfirststeptowardthefatalfuturethatwasawaitinghimbydevotinghisleisurehourstotheapparentlysimpleandharmlessoccupationofwritingapamphlet。
　　HehadbeenconnectedformanyyearswithoneofourgreatMissionarySocieties，andhadtakenasactiveapartasacountryclergymancouldinthemanagementofitsaffairs。AttheperiodofwhichIspeak，certaininfluentialmembersofthesocietyhadproposedaplanforgreatlyextendingthesphereofitsoperations，trustingtoaproportionateincreaseintheannualsubscriptionstodefraytheadditionalexpensesofthenewmovement。Thequestionwasnotnowbroughtforwardforthefirsttime。Ithadbeenagitatedeightyearspreviously，andthesettlementofithadbeenatthattimedeferredtoafutureopportunity。Therevivaloftheproject，asusualinsuchcases，splittheworkingmembersofthesocietyintotwoparties；onepartycautiouslyobjectingtorunanyrisks，theotherhopefullydeclaringthattheventurewasasafeone，andthatsuccesswassuretoattendit。Mr。Carlingsidedenthusiasticallywiththememberswhoespousedthislattersideofthequestion，andtheobjectofhispamphletwastoaddressthesubscriberstothesocietyonthesubject，andsotointeresttheminitastowintheircharitablesupport，onalargerscalethanusual，tothenewproject。
　　Hehadworkedhardathispamphlet，andhadgotmorethanhalfwaythroughit，whenhefoundhimselfbroughttoastand—stillforwantofcertainfactswhichhadbeenproducedonthediscussionofthequestioneightyearssince，andwhichwerenecessarytothefullandfairstatementofhiscase。
　　Atfirsthethoughtofwritingtothesecretaryofthesocietyforinformation；but，rememberingthathehadnotheldhisofficemorethantwoyears，hehadthoughtitlittlelikelythatthisgentlemanwouldbeabletohelphim，andlookedbacktohisownDiaryoftheperiodtoseeifhehadmadeanynotesinitrelatingtotheoriginaldiscussionoftheaffair。Hefoundanotereferringingeneraltermsonlytothematterinhand，butalludingattheendtoareportinthe_Times_oftheproceedingsofadeputationfromthesocietywhichhadwaitedonamemberofthegovernmentofthatday，andtocertainletterstotheeditorwhichhadfollowedthepublicationofthereport。Thenotedescribedtheselettersas"veryimportant，"andMr。Carlingfelt，asheputhisDiaryawayagain，thatthesuccessfulconclusionofhispamphletnowdependedonhisbeingabletogetaccesstothebacknumbersofthe_Times_ofeightyearssince。
　　Itwaswintertimewhenhewasthusstoppedinhiswork，andtheprospectofajourneytoLondon（theonlyplaceheknewofatwhichfilesofthepaperweretobefound）didnotpresentmanyattractions；andyethecouldseenootherandeasiermeansofeffectinghisobject。Afterconsideringforalittlewhileandarrivingatnopositiveconclusion，heleftthestudy，andwentintothedrawing—roomtoconsulthiswife。
　　Hefoundherworkingindustriouslybytheblazingfire。Shelookedsohappyandcomfortable——sogentleandcharminginherprettylittlelacecap，andherwarmbrownmorning—dress，withitsbrightcherry—coloredribbons，anditsdelicateswan’sdowntrimmingcirclingroundherneckandnestlingoverherbosom，thathestoopedandkissedherwiththetendernessofhisbridegroomdaysbeforehespoke。Whenhetoldherofthecausethathadsuspendedhisliteraryoccupation，shelistened，withthesensationofthekissstilllingeringinherdowncasteyesandhersmilinglips，untilhecametothesubjectofhisDiaryanditsreferencetothenewspaper。
　　Ashementionedthenameofthe_Times_shealteredandlookedhimstraightinthefacegravely。
　　"Canyousuggestanyplan，love，"hewenton，"whichmaysavemethenecessityofajourneytoLondonatthisbleaktimeoftheyear？Imustpositivelyhavethisinformation，and，sofarasI
　　cansee，LondonistheonlyplaceatwhichIcanhopetomeetwithafileofthe_Times_。"
　　"Afileofthe_Times？_"sherepeated。
　　"Yes——ofeightyearssince，"hesaid。
　　Theinstantthewordspassedhislipshesawherfaceoverspreadbyaghastlypaleness；hereyesfixedonhimwithastrangemixtureofrigidityandvacancyintheirlook；herhands，withherworkheldtightinthem，droppedslowlyonherlap，andashiverranthroughherfromheadtofoot。
　　Hesprangtohisfeet，andsnatchedthesmelling—saltsfromherwork—table，thinkingshewasgoingtofaint。Sheputthebottlefromher，whenheofferedit，withahandthatthrilledhimwiththedeadlycoldnessofitstouch，andsaid，inawhisper：
　　"Asuddenchill，dear——letmegoupstairsandliedown。"
　　Hetookhertoherroom。Ashelaidherdownonthebed，shecaughthishand，andsaid，entreatingly：
　　"Youwon’tgotoLondon，darling，andleavemehereill？"
　　Hepromisedthatnothingshouldseparatehimfromheruntilshewaswellagain，andthenrandownstairstosendforthedoctor。
　　Thedoctorcame，andpronouncedthatMrs。Carlingwasonlysufferingfromanervousattack；thattherewasnottheleastreasontobealarmed；andthat，withpropercare，shewouldbewellagaininafewdays。
　　Bothhusbandandwifehadadinnerengagementinthetownforthatevening。Mr。Carlingproposedtowriteanapologyandtoremainwithhiswife。Butshewouldnothearofhisabandoningthepartyonheraccount。Thedoctoralsorecommendedthathispatientshouldbelefttohermaid’scare，tofallasleepundertheinfluenceofthequietingmedicinewhichhemeanttogiveher。Yieldingtothisadvice，Mr。Carlingdidhisbesttosuppresshisownanxieties，andwenttothedinner—party。
　　CHAPTERII。
　　AMONGtheguestswhomtherectormetwasagentlemannamedRambert，asinglemanoflargefortune，wellknownintheneighborhoodofPenliddyastheownerofanoblecountry—seatandthepossessorofamagnificentlibrary。
　　Mr。Rambert（withwhomMr。Carlingwaswellacquainted）greetedhimatthedinner—partywithfriendlyexpressionsofregretatthetimethathadelapsedsincetheyhadlastseeneachother，andmentionedthathehadrecentlybeenaddingtohiscollectionofbookssomerareoldvolumesoftheology，whichhethoughttherectormightfinditusefultolookover。Mr。Carling，withthenecessityoffinishinghispamphletuppermostinhismind，replied，jestingly，thatthespeciesofliteraturewhichhewasjustthenmostinterestedinexamininghappenedtobepreciselyofthesortwhich（exceptingnovels，perhaps）hadleastaffinitytotheologicalwriting。Thenecessaryexplanationfollowedthisavowalasamatterofcourse，and，toMr。Carling’sgreatdelight，hisfriendturnedonhimgaylywiththemostsurprisingandsatisfactoryofanswers：
　　"Youdon’tknowhalftheresourcesofmymilesofbookshelves，"
　　hesaid，"oryouwouldneverhavethoughtofgoingtoLondonforwhatyoucangetfromme。Awholesideofoneofmyroomsupstairsisdevotedtoperiodicalliterature。Ihavereviews，magazines，andthreeweeklynewspapers，bound，ineachcase，fromthefirstnumber；and，whatisjustnowmoretoyourpurpose，I
　　havethe_Times_forthelastfifteenyearsinhugehalf—yearlyvolumes。Givemethedateto—night，andyoushallhavethevolumeyouwantbytwoo’clockto—morrowafternoon。"
　　Thenecessaryinformationwasgivenatonce，and，withagreatsenseofrelief，sofarashisliteraryanxietieswereconcerned，Mr。Carlingwenthomeearlytoseewhatthequietingmedicinehaddoneforhiswife。
　　Shehaddozedalittle，buthadnotslept。However，shewasevidentlybetter，forshewasabletotakeaninterestinthesayingsanddoingsatthedinner—party，andquestionedherhusbandabouttheguestsandtheconversationwithallawoman’scuriosityabouttheminutestmatters。Shelaywithherfaceturnedtowardhimandhereyesmeetinghis，untilthecourseofherinquiriesdrewananswerfromhim，whichinformedherofhisfortunatediscoveryinrelationtoMr。Rambert’slibrary，andoftheprospectitaffordedofhisresuminghislaborsthenextday。
　　Whenhementionedthiscircumstance，shesuddenlyturnedherheadonthepillowsothatherfacewashiddenfromhim，andhecouldseethroughthecounterpanethattheshivering，whichhehadobservedwhenherillnesshadseizedherinthemorning，hadreturnedagain。