agreeable way, that it always made Hazelby take Anne's part, and go with her; so it did no good."

"Well, but now, Winifred, we will not discuss our neighbours' faults any more; the moral of all this being that we are to consult their inclinations, and not our own; and I cannot suppose they have any desire to be criticised by us, though, fortunately, it may do them no harm. But as you have mentioned some of Anne's imperfections, I must tell you what I particularly admire in her; and that is, her clearsightedness as to duty. I think she has a remarkably strong sense of what she owes to her parents, and of the necessity of making them and their wishes the first consideration; I don't mean only in the way of direct obedience, but in the careful recollection of their wishes, even when they cross her own; for instance, when she first came here, she could not bear the idea of being under Miss Forbes, because she fancied Miss Forbes would dislike having her; but she never made any objection, and I only found it out by a casual remark, and then it appeared that her desire to please her father by her progress, was her only motive for getting over the odd shyness which was real suffering to her, and she said she did not think she ought to be enjoying herself here, unless she was doing something to please her father at the same time, as it was so very kind of him to spare her at all.”

They now proceeded on their walk, stopping here and there to gather wild flowers, which grew in abundance in the sheltered places up and down the cliff.

Leaving the wilder tracks, they came presently on a small grass-bordered path leading to a stile.

Winifred got over first, and just as Minna joined her