"He will like it better, I dare say, if you will sit upon his knee. Some penitents do, you know. And how happy you will be! He'll never explain the sugar-duties to you, and there'll be no Mr. Bott at Nethercoats." They sat together the whole morning,--while Mr. Palliser was seeing to the springs and cushions,--and by degrees Alice began to enjoy her happiness. As she did so her friend enjoyed it with her, and at last they had something of the comfort and excitement which such an occasion should give. "I'll tell you what, Alice; you shall come and be married at Matching, in August, or perhaps September. That's the only way in which I can be present; and if we can bespeak some sun, we'll have the breakfast out in the ruins."

"He will like it better, I dare say, if you sit upon his knee. And how happy you will be!"
They sat together the whole morning, and by degrees Alice began to enjoy her happiness.
"I'll tell you what, Alice," said her friend; "you shall come and be married at Matching, in August, or perhaps September. That's the only way in which I can be present; and if we can arrange some sun, we'll have the wedding breakfast out in the ruins."
