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silken scarves on thy shoulders, and pretty shoes on thy little feet?"

Morva's lips parted, disclosing two rows of pearly teeth, as she stared
in astonishment at her companion.

"Oh, Will, lad, what is the matter with thee? Hast lost thy senses?
We mustn't be long or Ann will be waiting."

"Oh, Ann!" said Will pettishly, "let her wait; listen thou. I am going
to finish with them all before long; I am not going to plod on here on
the farm any longer; I am going to college, lass; I am going to pass my
examination and be a clergyman, like Mr. Price, or like that young
curate who was stopping with him a month ago. Didst see him, Morva?
Such a gentleman! dressed so grand, and went from town in the Nantmyny
carriage."

Morva was still speechless.

"Oh, anwl! what art talking about, Will?" she said at last.

"Truth, Morva; I will be like that young man before long, and when I
have a home ready I will send for thee; thou shalt come secretly to
meet me in some large town where no one will know us. I will have a
silken gown ready for thee, and we will be married, and thou shalt be a
real lady."

Morva's only answer was a peal of laughter, which reached over moor and
crag and down to the sandy beach below.

"Oh, Will, Will!" she gasped, with her hand on her side, "now indeed
thy senses are roaming. Morva Lloyd in velvet shoes and silken gowns,
and Will Owens with flapping coat tails like Mr. Price, and one of
those ugly shining hats that the gentlemen wear! Oh, Will, Will!
there's funny indeed!" and she laughed again until she woke the echoes
from the cliffs.

"Hush-sh-sh!" said Will, a good deal nettled, "or laugh at thyself if
thou wilt, but not at me, for I tell thee that's how thou'lt see me
very soon."

"Well, indeed, then," said the girl, "when thou tak'st that path thou
must say 'good-bye' to Morva Lloyd, for such things will never suit
her."

"I tell thee, girl," said Will, taking both her hands in his, "thou
must come with me. I will follow that path--I feel I must, and I feel
it will lead to riches and honour, but I feel, too, that I can never
live without thee; thou must come with me, Morva. What is in the
future for me must be for thee too! dost hear?"

"Yes, I hear," said the girl, with a gasp.

"Dost remember thy promise, Morva? When we were children together, and
sat here watching the stars, didn't I hold thy little finger and point
it up to the North Star and make thee promise to marry