It was not till late, when he had collected his things, and made all ready for his departure in the morning, that he remembered that he would not see her again, that he absolutely could not so much as speak a word to make amends. He must cross the threshold of the old house as early as he possibly could, his angry pride would not allow him a moment's delay, and what chance was there that she would be up and dressed by then? It was maddening to think of the long slow hours which they would pass under the same roof, each hour gliding away with its many minutes. And in one minute he could say so much, if but one minute were granted him! "But it won't be," he said sullenly, as he lay down till the dawn should come, "it isn't likely." And he ground his teeth together at the remembrance of the many minutes spent in wrangling with Mr. Hayes, while Barbara waited alone. END OF VOL. I. MESSRS. MACMILLAN & CO.'S NEW NOVELS. =JILL.= By E. A. DILLWYN. 2 vols. Globe 8vo. 12_s._ "A very lively and spirited story, written with a good deal of the realism of such authors as Defoe, and describing the experiences of a young lady.... Extremely entertaining and life like. It will be seen from this that Miss Dillwyn has hit perfectly the tone of sincere biography."--_The Spectator._ "A very original autobiographical narrative, so cynically frank and so delightfully piquant, that it is quite a marvel. Read with understanding, the narrative is not uninstructive; it is certainly well worth reading for entertainment only."--_The St. James's Gazette._ =A ROMAN SINGER.= By F. MARION CRAWFORD. Author of "Mr. Isaacs," "Doctor Claudius." Crown 8vo. 6_s._ "We are not making use of conventionalities of criticism when we call this a masterpiece of narrative.... In Mr. Crawford's skilful hands it is unlike any other romance in English literature.... The characters in the novel possess strong individuality, brought out simply by the native stress of the story."--_The Times._ "Mr. Crawford's new book is in its way as much a success as his previous productions.... This charming novel."--_Morning Post._ "Mr. Crawford's new book is likely to be popular.... He is much stronger with character and emotion, and in these matters 'A Roman Singer' leaves little to be desired.... The story is full of exciting interest, is told with remarkable directness and vigour."--_The Athenæum._ BY THE AUTHOR OF "JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN." =MISS TOMMY: A MEDIÆVAL ROMANCE.= By the Author of "John Halifax, Gentleman." Crown 8vo. 6_s._ "The book has what the author would call a 'mediæval' charm of its own, and reading it is like smelling at a china bowl of last year's roses."--_St. James's Gazette._ BY CHARLOTTE M. YONGE. =THE ARMOURER'S PRENTICES.= By CHARLOTTE M. YONGE. Author of "The Heir of Redclyffe." 2 vols. Crown 8vo. 12_s._