(said she) is generous and noble. Will you
give yourself the trouble, and do me the honor to see me once more?"
"I will, [said he] at any time you shall appoint."]

"Four weeks, then," said she, "from this day, honour me with a visit,
and you shall have my decision, and receive my final answer." "I will be
punctual to the day," he replied, and bade her adieu.

[_A&M_:

"Four weeks, then, [she said] from this day, honor me with a visit,
and you shall have my decision, and receive my final answer." "I
will be punctual to the day," he replied, and bade her adieu.]

Theodore's hours from this time winged heavily away. His wonted
cheerfulness fled; he wooed the silent and solitary haunts of musing,
moping melancholy. He loved to wander through lonely fields, when dewy
twilight robed the evening mild, or to trace the forest glen, through
which the moon darted her silvery intercepted rays. His agitated
thoughts preyed upon his peace incessantly, and deeply disturbed his
repose.

[_A&M_:

Alonzo's hours now winged heavily away. His wonted cheerfulness
fled; he wooed the silent and solitary haunts of "musing, moping
melancholy." He loved to wander through lonely fields, or along the
verge of some lingering stream, "when dewy twilight rob'd the
evening mild," or "to trace the forest glen, thro' which the moon
darted her silvery intercepted ray."

He was fondly indulging a tender passion, which preyed upon his
peace, and deeply disturbed his repose.]

He looked anxiously to the hour when Alida was to make the decision. He
wished, yet dreaded the event. In that he foresaw, or thought he
foresaw, a withering blight to all his hopes, and a final consummation
to his foreboding fears. He had pressed Alida, perhaps too urgently, to
a declaration. Had her predilection been in his favour, would she have
hesitated to avow it? Her father had advised her to relinquish one, and
to retain the other, nor had he attempted to influence or direct her
choice. Was it not evident, then, from her confused hesitation and
embarrassment, when solicited to discriminate upon the subject, that her
ultimate decision would be in favour of Bonville?

[_A&M_:

He looked anxiously to the hour when Melissa was to make her
decision. He wished, yet dreaded the event. In that he foresaw, or
thought he foresaw, a withering blight to his budding hopes, and a
final consummation to his foreboding fears. He had