"You may have read some other volume," was the cool reply; although Harry thought, or fancied, that he traced a muscular movement about the speaker's eyelids, as he uttered the words: "That volume has been in the possession of Mr. Stanley since he first went to sea." "Is there no other copy of the Spectator at your country-place, Mrs. Stanley?" asked Mr. Reed. "There is another edition, entire, in three volumes," said Mrs. Stanley. "I had forgotten it" said Hazlehurst; "but I am, nevertheless, convinced that it was this edition which I read, for I remember looking for it on an upper shelf, where it belonged." "It was probably another volume of the same edition; there must be some half-dozen, to judge by the size of this," observed Mr. Reed. "There were eight volumes, but one has been missing for years," said Mrs. Stanley. "It was this which I read, however," said Harry; "for I remember the portrait of Steele, in the frontispiece." "Will you swear to it?" asked Mr. Clapp, with a doubtful smile. "When I do take an oath, it will not be lightly, sir," replied Hazlehurst. "It is pretty evident, that Mr. Hazlehurst will not be easily satisfied," added Mr. Clapp, with an approach to a sneer. "Shall we go on, Mr. Reed, or stop the examination?" Mrs. Stanley professed herself anxious to ask other questions; and as she had showed more symptoms of yielding than the gentlemen, the sailor's counsel seemed to cherish hopes of bringing her over to their side. At her request, Mr. Wyllys then proceeded to ask some questions, which had been agreed upon before the meeting. "What is your precise age, sir?" "I shall be thirty-seven, the tenth of next August." "Where were you born?" "At my father's country-place, in ----- county, Pennsylvania." "When were you last there before his death?" "After my whaling voyage in the Sally-Ann, in the summer of 1814." "How long did you stay at home on that occasion?" "Three months; until I went to sea in the Thomas Jefferson." "What was your mother's name, sir?" "My mother's name was Elizabeth Radcliffe." "What were the names of your grand-parents?" added Mr. Wyllys, quickly. "My grandfather Stanley's name was William; I am named after him. My grandmother's maiden name was Ellis--Jane Ellis." "What were the Christian names of your grand-parents, on your mother's side?" "Let me see--my memory isn't over-good: my grandfather Radcliffe was named John Henry." "And your grandmother?" The sailor hesitated, and seemed to change colour; but, perhaps it was merely because he stooped to pick up his handkerchief. "It's curious that I can't remember her Christian name," said he, looking from one to another; "but I always called her grandmother;--that's the reason, I suppose." "Take time, and I dare say you will remember," said Clapp. "Have you never chanced to see the old family Bible?"