will, and even deep, touching, unobtrusive sympathy in the tone and manner of the inquiry.
I thanked him with due civility, and told him she was as well as could be expected.
"What will she do?" was the next question. Many would have deemed it an impertinent one, and given an evasive reply; but such an idea never entered my head, and I gave a brief, but plain statement of my mother's plans and prospects.
"Then you will leave this place shortly?" said he.
"Yes, in a month."
He paused a minute, as if in thought. When he spoke again I hoped it would be to express his concern at my departure; but it was only to say,
"I should think you will be willing enough to go?"
"Yes—for some things," I replied.
"For some things only—I wonder what should make you regret it!"
I was annoyed at this, in some degree because it embarrassed me; I had only one reason for regretting it; and that was a pro-
