·M. Corbett A NOVEL. BY THE AUTHORS OF 66 THE ODD VOLUME.” "TAK IT AMANG YE," SAID JENNY DENNISON. Tales of my Landlord. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. III. LONDON: PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, AND GREEN, AND ADAM BLACK, EDINBURGH. 1827. he 2-19-60 THE BUSY-BODIES. 66 CHAPTER I. Alas! when angry words begin A gulf it may not pass again. L. E. L. WE have not yet taken Mrs Lennox to see Dalkeith Palace," said Sir Thomas one evening, when Willoughby, Spencer, and Ashley were with them." Should you like to go?" he continued, addressing his daughter-in-law; "there are some very fine paintings there." 66 Nothing would delight me more," re VOL. III. A plied Mrs Lennox, who, though she did not care three straws for the finest paintings in the world, and only knew a Vandyke when she saw it on her frills, was always in the humour for any scheme which promised amusement; " I shall be quite "I charmed to see the Palace." 66 Suppose, then," said Sir Thomas, "that we fix to-morrow for the excursion; but, with this proviso, that the day is favourable.-Have you any objections," he continued, addressing the gentlemen," to join our party ?" 66 None in the world," they all exclaimed; "we shall be most happy to accompany you." "I think," said the Baronet," that we should set out soon after twelve o'clock." This being agreed to, it was also arranged that the gentlemen should be in Hope Street a quarter before the important hour. "How does the night look, Charles ?" said Ellinor, as soon as the visitors had left them. |