o Dolly about
this just at present." In answer to which request Mrs. Ray promised
that she would not at present say anything to Mrs. Prime about Mrs.
Rowan's visit.

The following day and the Sunday were not passed in much happiness by
the two ladies at Bragg's End. Tidings reached them that Mrs. Rowan
and her daughter were going to London on the Monday, but no letter
came to them from Luke. By the Monday morning Mrs. Ray had quite made
up her mind that Luke Rowan was lost to them for ever, and Rachel
had already become worn with care. During that Saturday and Sunday
nothing was seen of Mrs. Prime at Bragg's End.

END OF VOL. I.

London:
Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street
and Charing Cross.

* * * * * *

RACHEL RAY

A Novel.

by

ANTHONY TROLLOPE,

Author of
"Barchester Towers," "Castle Richmond," "Orley Farm," Etc.

In Two Volumes.

VOL. II.

London:
Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.
1863.
[The right of Translation is reserved.]

London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons,
Stamford Street and Charing Cross.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. RACHEL RAY'S FIRST LOVE-LETTER.
CHAPTER II. ELECTIONEERING.
CHAPTER III. DR. HARFORD.
CHAPTER IV. MR. COMFORT CALLS AT THE COTTAGE.
CHAPTER V. SHOWING WHAT RACHEL RAY THOUGHT WHEN SHE SAT ON THE
STILE, AND HOW SHE WROTE HER LETTER AFTERWARDS.
CHAPTER VI. MRS. RAY GOES TO EXETER, AND MEETS A FRIEND.
CHAPTER VII. DOMESTIC POLITICS AT THE BREWERY.
CHAPTER VIII. MRS. RAY'S PENITENCE.
CHAPTER IX. THE ELECTION AT BASLEHURST.
CHAPTER X. THE BASLEHURST GAZETTE.
CHAPTER XI. CORNBURY GRANGE.
CHAPTER XII. IN WHICH THE QUESTION OF THE BREWERY IS SETTLED.
CHAPTER XIII. WHAT TOOK PLACE AT BRAGG'S END FARM.
CHAPTER XIV. MRS. PRIME READS HER RECANTATION.
CHAPTER XV. CONCLUSION.

RACHEL RAY

CHAPTER I.

RACHEL RAY'S FIRST LOVE-LETTER.

On the Monday evening, after tea, Mrs. Prime came out to the cottage.
It was that Monday on which Mrs. Rowan and her daughter had left
Baslehurst and had followed Luke up to London. She came out and sat
with her mother and sister for about an hour, restraining herself
with much discretion from the saying of disagreeable things about her
sister's lover. She had heard that the Rowans had gone away, and she
had also heard that it was probable that they wo