itwavedherdroopingringlets，andimpartedaliveliercolourtoherusuallytoopallidlipandcheek。Shefeltitsexhilaratinginfluence，andsodidI——Ifeltittinglingthroughmyframe，butdarednotgivewaytoitwhilesheremainedsoquiet。Therewasanaspectofsubduedexhilarationinherface，thatkindledintoalmostasmileofexalted，gladintelligenceashereyemetmine。Neverhadshelookedsolovely：neverhadmyheartsowarmlycleavedtoherasnow。Hadwebeenlefttwominuteslonger，standingtherealone，Icannotanswerfortheconsequences。Happilyformydiscretion，perhapsformyenjoymentduringtheremainderoftheday，wewerespeedilysummonedtotherepast——averyrespectablecollation，whichRose，assistedbyMissWilsonandEliza，who，havingsharedherseatinthecarriage，hadarrivedwithheralittlebeforetherest，hadsetoutuponanelevatedplatformoverlookingthesea，andshelteredfromthehotsunbyashelvingrockandoverhangingtrees。
MrsGrahamseatedherselfatadistancefromme。Elizawasmynearestneighbour。Sheexertedherselftobeagreeable，inhergentle，unobtrusiveway，andwas，nodoubt，asfascinatingandcharmingasever，ifIcouldonlyhavefeltit。Butsoon，myheartbegantowarmtowardsheronceagain；andwewereallverymerryandhappytogether——asfarasIcouldsee——throughouttheprotracted，socialmeal，Whenthatwasover，RosesummonedFergustohelphertogatherupthefragments，andtheknives，dishes，etc。，andrestorethemtothebaskets；andMrsGrahamtookhercamp-toolanddrawingmaterials；andhavingbeggedMissMillwardtotakechargeofherpreciousson，andstrictlyenjoinedhimnottowanderfromhisnewguardian’sside，sheleftusandproceededalongthesteep，stonyhill，toaloftier，moreprecipitouseminenceatsomedistance，whenceastillfinerprospectwastobehad，whereshepreferredtakinghersketch，thoughsomeoftheladiestoldheritwasafrightfulplace，andadvisedhernottoattemptit。
Whenshewasgone，Ifeltasiftherewastobenomorefun——thoughitisdifficulttosaywhatshehadcontributedtothehilarityoftheparty。Nojests，andlittlelaughterhadescapedherlips；buthersmilehadanimatedmymirth，akeenobservationoracheerfulwordfromherhadinsensiblysharpenedmywits，andthrownaninterestoverallthatwasdoneandsaidbytherest。EvenmyconversationwithEliza，hadbeenenlivenedbyherpresence，thoughIknewitnot；andnowthatshewasgone，Eliza’splayfulnonsenseceasedtoamuseme——nay，grewwearisometomysoul，andIgrewwearyofamusingher：Ifeltmyselfdrawnbyanirresistibleattractiontothatdistantpointwherethefairartistsatandpliedhersolitarytask——andnotlongdidIattempttoresistit：whilemylittleneighbourwasexchangingafewwordswithMissWilson，Iroseandcannilyslippedaway。Afewrapidstrides，andalittleactiveclambering，soonbroughtmetotheplacewhereshewasseated——anarrowledgeofrockattheveryvergeofthecliff，whichdescendedwithasteep，precipitousshaft，quitedowntotherockyshore。
Shedidnothearmecoming：thefallingofmyshadowacrossherpapergaveheranelectricstart；andshelookedhastilyround——anyotherladyofmyacquaintancewouldhavescreamedundersuchasuddenalarm。
`Oh！Ididn’tknowitwasyou——Whydidyoustartlemeso？’saidshe，somewhattestily，`Ihateanybodytocomeuponmesounexpectedly。’