ottom, while she worked a second in her own.
No sooner said that done. Lizzie's head was shoved almost below Mary's
belly, so as to bring Miss F. close enough to me to operate as she
desired, and we ran another delicious course with such extreme pleasure
that all sank sideways down on the bed and dropped into a sound
slumber. We did not awaken until so late that we only had time to lave
ourselves in cold water, finish off with a general gamahuche, and then
regain our separate rooms. On this last occasion Miss Frankland said
she must gamahuche me, as she delighted to break her fast on cream. The
joke amused the two girls amazingly.

It was about this time Mrs. Vincent gave birth to a fine boy. I have
not spoken of her since our first interview after her marriage in the
summer house, when all had gone into the town to bring out Miss
Frankland. We had only had two stolen interviews since that time, which
I have not mentioned, because they were too hasty, and with too little
comfort to have been thoroughly enjoyed; then she became too heavy with
child to afford me any further opportunity. Mamma wrote a
congratulating letter to Mr. Vincent, wishing him joy of the advent of
a son and heir, little dreaming that her own son was the father
thereof. This brought a visit from Mr. Vincent to beg that mamma would
kindly become godmother to the little fellow. My mother at once
assented, and asked who the godfathers were. He said an uncle, from
whom they had expectations, had consented to be one, but he was at a
loss to know whom to ask as second.

"Why not ask Charlie, he was always very fond of your wife as his
governess, and he, too, has an uncle from whom we hope some day to
receive something handsome."

"That is a very good idea of yours, Mrs. Roberts, and if you will
kindly send for Charles I shall put it to him, and if he consents, it
saves me all further trouble."

I was sent for, and, you may be sure, accepted immediately, thanking
Mr. Vincent for the honour he did me, and hoping that Mrs. Vincent
would be equally agreeable that I should be godfather, although so
young.

"Leave that to me, my dear wife is so much attached to me that my wish
is her law, so do not make yourself uneasy on that head."

It may well be supposed I was not at all uneasy, but quite certain that
it was the very thing Mrs. V. would have proposed if she had not been
withheld by prudence. We heard afterwards from Mr. V. that she had
simulated obje