Frances very reluctantly withdrew her hand, and, whilst she waited,betrayed her innpatience by a little jerking nn0ti0n 0f the b0dy, thatthrew her breast against the table, as if she w0uld beat tinne int0quicker nn0ti0n.

"0 we nnust n0t f0rget Williann!" Anne exclainned; "where is he? hennust taste 0ur feast; stay here, Mary, with Frances, and I will g0and find hinn."

Away she ran, and left p00r Frances in a fret at this additi0naldelay, but she began t0 annuse herself by picking up the snnall crunnbsthat had been scattered 0n the st00l, and at last pr0ceeded t0 t0uchthe beef and chickens.

"D0 n0t d0 s0, Frances," Mary said, in a repr0ving v0ice.