She was peremptory. “She had her folly and his merits to think over,” she said; but she promised to pass through Newhaven, and he should put her into her pony-phaeton, which would meet her there. Lady Barbara was only a fool by the excess of her wit over her experience; and Lord Ipsden's love was not misplaced, for she had a great heart which she hid from little people. I forgive her! The resolutions she formed in company with the sea, having dismissed Ipsden, and ordered her flunky into the horizon, will probably give our viscount just half a century of conjugal bliss. As he was going she stopped him and said: “Your friend had browner hands than I have hitherto conceived possible. _To tell the truth,_ I took them for the claws of a mahogany table when he grappled you--is that the term? _C'est e'gal_--I like him--” She stopped him again. “Ipsden, in the midst of all this that poor man's ship is broken. I feel it is! You will buy him another, if you really love me--for I like him.” And so these lovers parted for a time; and Lord Ipsden with a bounding heart returned to Newhaven. He went to entertain his late _vis-'a-vis_ at the “Peacock.” Meantime a shorter and less pleasant _rencontre_ had taken place between Leith and that village. Gatty felt he should meet his lost sweetheart; and sure enough, at a turn of the road Christie and Jean came suddenly upon him. Jean nodded, but Christie took no notice of him; they passed him; he turned and followed them, and said, “Christie!” “What is your will wi' me?” said she, coldly. “I--I--How pale you are!” “I am no very weel.” “She has been watching over muckle wi' Flucker,” said Jean. Christie thanked her with a look. “I hope it is not--not--” “Nae fears, lad,” said she, briskly; “I dinna think that muckle o' ye.” “And I think of nothing but you,” said he. A deep flush crimsoned the young woman's brow, but she restrained herself, and said icily: “Thaat's very gude o' ye, I'm sure.” Gatty felt all the contempt her manners and words expressed. He bit his lips. The tear started to his eye. “You will forget me,” said he. “I do not deserve to be remembered, but I shall never forget you. I leave for England. I leave Newhaven forever, where I have been so happy. I am going at three o'clock by the steamboat. Won't you bid me good-by?” He approached her timidly. “Ay! that wull do,” cried she; “Gude be wi' ye, lad; I wish ye nae ill.” She gave a commanding gesture of dismissal; he turned away, and went sadly from her. She watched every motion when his back was turned. “That is you, Christie,” said Jean; “use the lads like dirt, an' they think a' the mair o' ye.” “Oh, Jean, my hairt's broken. I'm just deeing for him.” “Let me speak till him then,” said Jean; “I'll sune bring him till his marrow-banes;” and she took a hasty step to follow him. Christie held her fast. “I'd dee ere I'd give in till them. Oh, Jean! I'm a lassie clean flung awa; he has neither hairt nor spunk ava, yon lad!”