hemoonlightandthecloudednight,developedforme,intheseregions,thesameattraasforthem—woundroundmyfacultiesthesamespellthatentraheirs.

    Indoorsweagreedequallywell.TheywerebothmoreaplishedaerreadthanIwas;butwitheagernessIfollowedihofkheyhadtroddenbeforeme.IdevouredthebookstheylehenitwasfullsatisfatodiscusswiththemintheeveningwhatIhadperusedduringtheday.Thoughtfittedthought;opinioopinion:wecided,inshort,perfectly.

    Ifinourtriothereeriorandaleader,itwasDiana.Physically,shefarexcelledme:shewashandsome;shewasvigorous.Inheranimalspiritstherewasanaffluenceoflifeaaintyofflow,suchasexcitedmywonder,whileitbaffledmyprehension.Icouldtalkawhilewhentheeveningenced,butthefirstgushofvivacityandfluene,IwasfaintositonastoolatDiana’sfeet,torestmyheadonherknee,andlisteelytoherandMary,whiletheysouhhlythetopiwhichIhadbuttouched.DianaofferedtoteachmeGerman.Ilikedtolearnofher:Isawthepartofinstructresspleasedandsuitedher;thatofscholarpleasedandsuitedmenoless.Ournaturesdovetailed:mutualaffe—ofthestrokind—wastheresult.TheydiscoveredIcoulddraw:theirpencilsandcolour-boxeswereimmediatelyatmyservice.Myskill,greaterinthisonepointthantheirs,surprisedandcharmedthem.Marywouldsitandwatchmebythehether:thenshewouldtakelessons;andadocile,intelligent,assiduouspupilshemade.Thusoccupied,andmutuallyeained,dayspassedlikehours,andweekslikedays.

    AstoMr.StJohimacywhichhadarisensonaturallyandrapidlybetweenmeandhissistersdidendtohim.Onereasonofthedistaobservedbetweenuswas,thathewasparativelyseldomathome:alarg