that if she gave her trinkets, one by one, not all together, to 
Mrs. Langford, it would be leas suspicious, and, perhaps, more 
easily prevail on her to grant her secrecy and assistance ; and 
if she positively refused, unless Ellen revealed the reason of 
her desiring their disposal, and would solemnly promise secrecy, 
she would tell her so much of her intense , as might per- 
haps induce her to give her aid. J she did not demand the 
reason and betrayed her, she must endure the doubt and serious 
wordnetdesire such a course of acting on her part would inevita- 
bly produce ; but two tilings alone stood clear before her ; she 
must replace that money  she nrnst keep Edward's secret. 
She would have gone tliat very day to Mrs. Langford, but she 
could not move, and Ellis, at seven o'clock, prevailed on her to 
undress and go to bed. 

" Not better, my Ellen ? I hoped to-day's perfect  
would have removed your headache, and am quite disappoint- 
ed," was Mrs. Hamilton's affectionate address, as she softly 
entered her niece's room, on the return of the happy party at 
eleven at night, and placing the lamp so that the bed remained 
in shade