Herfaceasindeedfacesgenerallyare，thoughIgranttheyliesometimeswasafairindextoherdisposition。Shewasgoodnatureitself，andeveryoneinthehouse，notexcludingIbelieveevenTheobaldhimselfafterafashion，wasfondofher。AsforChristinashetooktheverywarmestinterestinher，andusedtohaveherintothedining-roomtwiceaweek，andprepareherforconfirmationforbysomeaccidentshehadneverbeenconfirmedbyexplainingtoherthegeographyofPalestineandtheroutestakenbyStPaulonhisvariousjourneysinAsiaMinor。

　　WhenBishopTreadwelldidactuallycomedowntoBattersbyandholdaconfirmationthereChristinahadherwish，hesleptatBattersby，andshehadagranddinnerpartyforhim，andcalledhim“Mylord“

　　severaltimes，hewassomuchstruckwithherprettyfaceandmodestdemeanourwhenhelaidhishandsuponherthatheaskedChristinaabouther。WhensherepliedthatEllenwasoneofherownservants，thebishopseemed，soshethoughtorchosetothink，quitepleasedthatsoprettyagirlshouldhavefoundsoexceptionallygoodasituation。

　　Ernestusedtogetupearlyduringtheholidayssothathemightplaythepianobeforebreakfastwithoutdisturbinghispapaandmamma——orrather，perhaps，withoutbeingdisturbedbythem。Ellenwouldgenerallybetheresweepingthedrawing-roomflooranddustingwhilehewasplaying，andtheboy，whowasreadytomakefriendswithmostpeople，soonbecameveryfondofher。Hewasnotasageneralrulesensitivetothecharmsofthefairsex，indeedhehadhardlybeenthrowninwithanywomenexcepthisAuntsAllaby，andhisAuntAlethea，hismother，hissisterCharlotteandMrsJay；

　　sometimesalsohehadhadtotakeoffhishattotheMissSkinners，andhadfeltasifheshouldsinkintotheearthondoingso，buthisshynesshadwornoffwithEllen，andthepairhadbecomefastfriends。

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