Wenowapproachedastilecommunicatingwithafootpaththatconductedtoafarm-house，where，Isuppose，Mr。Westonpurposedtomakehimself\'useful；\'forhepresentlytookleaveofme，crossedthestile，andtraversedthepathwithhisusualfirm，elastictread，leavingmetoponderhiswordsasIcontinuedmycoursealone。Ihadheardbeforethathehadlosthismothernotmanymonthsbeforehecame。Shethenwasthelastanddearestofhisearlyfriends；andhehadNOHOME。Ipitiedhimfrommyheart:
I
almostweptforsympathy。Andthis，Ithought，accountedfortheshadeofprematurethoughtfulnessthatsofrequentlycloudedhisbrow，andobtainedforhimthereputationofamoroseandsullendispositionwiththecharitableMissMurrayandallherkin。
\'But，\'thoughtI，\'heisnotsomiserableasIshouldbeundersuchadeprivation:heleadsanactivelife；andawidefieldforusefulexertionliesbeforehim。HecanMAKEfriends；andhecanmakeahometoo，ifhepleases；and，doubtless，hewillpleasesometime。Godgrantthepartnerofthathomemaybeworthyofhischoice，andmakeitahappyone-suchahomeashedeservestohave!Andhowdelightfulitwouldbeto-\'ButnomatterwhatI
thought。