when　you　know　the　words；　but；　to　tell　you　the　truth；　I　always
  did；　and　always　shall；　hate　Moore's　Melodies！〃
  Thus；　with　merciless　dexterity　of　manipulation；　did　Miss　Milroy
  work　that　sharpest　female　weapon　of　offense；　the　tongue；　and　thus
  she　would　have　used　it　for　some　time　longer；　if　Allan　had　only
  shown　the　necessary　jealousy；　or　if　Pedgift　had　only　afforded　the
  necessary　encouragement。　But　adverse　fortune　had　decreed　that　she
  should　select　for　her　victims　two　men　essentially　unassailable
  under　existing　circumstances。　Allan　was　too　innocent　of　all
  knowledge　of　female　subtleties　and　susceptibilities　to　understand
  anything；　except　that　the　charming　Neelie　was　unreasonably　out　of
  temper　with　him　without　the　slightest　cause。　The　wary　Pedgift；　as
  became　one　of　the　quick…witted　youth　of　the　present　generation；
  submitted　to　female　influence；　with　his　eye　fixed　immovably　all
  the　time　on　his　own　interests。　Many　a　young　man　of　the　past
  generation；　who　was　no　fool；　has　sacrificed　everything　for　love。
  Not　one　young　man　in　ten　thousand　of　the　present　generation；
  _except_　the　fools；　has　sacrificed　a　half…penny。　The　daughters　of
  Eve　still　inherit　their　mother's　merits　and　commit　their　mother's
  faults。　But　the　sons　of　Adam；　in　these　latter　days；　are　men　who
  would　have　handed　the　famous　apple　back　with　a　bow；　and　a
  〃Thanks；　no；　it　might　get　me　into　a　scrape。〃　When
  Allansurprised　and　disappointedmoved　away　out　of　Miss
  Milroy's　reach　to　the　forward　part　of　the　boat；　Pedgift　Junior
  rose　and　followed　him。　〃You're　a　very　nice　girl；〃　thought　this
  shrewdly　sensible　young　man；　〃but　a　client's　a　client；　and　I　am
  sorry　to　inform　you；　miss；　it　won't　do。〃　He　set　himself　at　once
  to　rouse　Allan's　spirits　by　diverting　his　attention　to　a　new
  subject。　There　was　to　be　a　regatta　that　autumn　on　one　of　the
  Broads；　and　his　client's　opinion　as　a　yachtsman　might　be　valuable
  to　the　committee。　〃Something　new；　I　should　think；　to　you；　sir；　in
  a　sailing　match　on　fresh　water？〃　he　said；　in　his　most
  ingratiatory　manner。　And　Allan；　instantly　interested；　answered；
  〃Quite　new。　Do　tell　me　about　it！〃
  As　for　the　rest　of　the　party　at　the　other　end　of　the　boat；　they
  were　in　a　fair　way　to　confirm　Mrs。　Pentecost's　doubts　whether　the
  hilarity　of　the　picnic　would　last　the　day　out。　Poor　Neelie's
  natural　feeling　of　irritation　under　the　disappointment　which
  Allan's　awkwardness　had　inflicted　on　her　was　now　exasperated　into
  silent　and　settled　resentment　by　her　own　keen　sense　of
  humiliation　and　defeat。　The　major　had　relapsed　into　his
  habitually　dreamy；　absent　manner；　his　mind　was　turning
  monotonously　with　the　wheels　of　his　clock。　The　curate　still
  secluded　his　indigestion　from　public　view　in　the　innermost
  recesses　of　the　cabin；　and　the　curate's　mother；　with　a　second
  dose　ready　at　a　moment's　notice；　sat　on　guard　at　the　door。　Women
  of　Mrs。　Pentecost's　age　and　character　generally　enjoy　their　own
  bad　spirits。　〃This；〃　sighed　the　old　lady；　wagging　her　head　with　a
  smile　of　sour　satisfaction　〃is　what　you　call　a　day's　pleasure；　is
  it？　Ah；　what　fools　we　all　were　to　leave　our　comfortable　homes！〃
  Meanwhile　the　boat　floated　smoothly　along　the　windings　of　the
  watery　labyrinth　which　lay　between　the　two　Broads。　The　view　on
  either　side　was　now　limited　to　nothing　but　interminable　rows　of
  reeds。　Not　a　sound　was　heard；　far　or　near；　not　so　much　as　a
  glimpse　of　cultivated　or　inhabited　land　appeared　anywhere。　〃A
  trifle　dreary　hereabouts；　Mr。　Armadale；〃　said　the　ever…cheerful
  Pedgift。　〃But　we　are　just　out　of　it　now。　Look　ahead；　sir！　Here　we
  are　at　Hurle　Mere。〃
  The　reeds　opened　back　on　the　right　hand　and　the　left；　and　the
  boat　glided　suddenly　into　the　wide　circle　of　a　pool。　Round　the
  nearer　half　of　the　circle；　the　eternal　reeds　still　fringed　the
  margin　of　the　water。　Round　the　further　half；　the　land　appeared
  again；　here　rolling　back　from　the　pool　in　desolate　sand…hills；
  there　rising　above　it　in　a　sweep　of　grassy　shore。　At　one　point
  the　ground　was　occupied　by　a　plantation；　and　at　another　by　the
  out…buildings　of　a　lonely　old　red　brick　house；　with　a　strip　of
  by…road　near；　that　skirted　the　garden　wall　and　ended　at　the　pool。
  The　sun　was　sinking　in　the　clear　heaven；　and　the　water；　where　the
  sun's　reflection　failed　to　tinge　it；　was　beginning　to　look　black
  and　cold。　The　solitude　that　had　been　soothing；　the　silence　that
  had　felt　like　an　enchantment；　on　the　other　Broad；　in　the　day's
  vigorous　prime；　was　a　solitude　that　saddened　herea　silence　that
  struck　cold；　in　the　stillness　and　melancholy　of　the　day's
  decline。
  The　course　of　the　boat　was　directed　across　the　Mere　to　a　creek　in
  the　grassy　shore。　One　or　two　of　the　little　flat…bottomed　punts
  peculiar　to　the　Broads　lay　in　the　creek；　and　the　reed　cutters　to
  whom　the　punts　belonged；　surprised　at　the　appearance　of
  strangers；　came　out；　staring　silently；　from　behind　an　angle　of
  the　old　garden　wall。　Not　another　sign　of　life　was　visible
  anywhere。　No　pony…chaise　had　been　seen　by　the　reed　cutters；　no
  stranger；　either　man　or　woman；　had　approached　the　shores　of　Hurle
  Mere　that　day。
  Young　Pedgift　took　another　look　at　his　watch；　and　addressed
  himself　to　Miss　Milroy。　〃You　may；　or　may　not；　see　the　governess
  when　you　get　back　to　Thorpe　Ambrose；〃　he　said；　〃but；　as　the　time
  stands　now；　you　won't　see　her　here。　You　know　best；　Mr。　Armadale；〃
  he　added；　turning　to　Allan；　〃whether　your　friend　is　to　be
  depended　on　to　keep　his　appointment？〃
  〃I　am　certain　he　is　to　be　depended　on；〃　replied　Allan；　looking
  about　himin　unconcealed　disappointment　at　Midwinter's　absence。
  〃Very　good；〃　pursued　Pedgift　Junior。　〃If　we　light　the　fire　for
  our　gypsy　tea…making　on　the　open　ground　there；　your　friend　may
  find　us　out；　sir；　by　the　smoke。　That's　the　Indian　dodge　for
  picking　up　a　lost　man　on　the　prairie；　Miss　Milroy　and　it's　pretty
  nearly　wild　enough　（isn't　it？）　to　be　a　prairie　here！〃
  There　are　some　tem　ptationsprincipally　those　of　the　smaller
  kindwhich　it　is　not　in　the　defensive　capacity　of　female　human
  nature　to　resist。　The　temptation　to　direct　the　whole　force　of　her
  influence；　as　the　one　young　lady　of　the　party；　toward　the　instant
  overthrow　of　Allan's　arrangement　for　meeting　his　friend；　was　too
  much　for　the　major's　daughter。　She　turned　on　the　smiling　Pedgift
  with　a　look　which　ought　to　have　overwhelmed　him。　But　who　ever
  overwhelmed　a　solicitor？
  〃I　think　it's　the　most　lonely；　dreary；　hideous　place　I　ever　saw
  in　my　life！〃　said　Miss　Neelie。　〃If　you　insist　on　making　tea　here；
  Mr。　Pedgift；　don't　make　any　for　me。　No！　I　shall　stop　in　the　boat；
  and；　though　I　am　absolutely　dying　with　thirst；　I　shall　touch
  nothing　till　we　get　back　again　to　the　other　Broad！〃
  The　major　opened　his　lips　to　remonstrate。　To　his　daughter's
  infinite　delight；　Mrs。　Pentecost　rose　from　her　seat　before　he
  could　say　a　word；　and；　after　surveying　the　whole　landward
  prospect；　and　seeing　nothing　in　the　shape　of　a　vehicle　anywhere；
  asked　indignantly　whether　they　were　going　all　the　way　back　again
  to　the　place　where　they　had　left　the　carriages　in　the　middle　of
  the　day。　On　ascertaining　that　this　was；　in　fact；　the　arrangement
  proposed；　and　that；　from　the　nature　of　the　country；　the　carriages
  could　not　have　been　ordered　round　to　Hurle　Mere　without；　in　the
  first　instance；　sending　them　the　whole　of　the　way　back　to　Thorpe
  Ambrose；　Mrs。　Pentecost　（speaking　in　her　son's　interests）
  instantly　declared　that　no　earthly　power　should　induce　her　to　be
  out　on　the　water　after　dark。　〃Call　me　a　boat！〃　cried　the　old
  lady；　in　great　agitation。　〃Wherever　there's　water；　there's　a
  night　mist；　and　wherever　there's　a　night　mist；　my　son　Samuel
  catches　cold。　Don't　talk　to　_me_　about　your　moonlight　and　your
  tea…makingyou're　all　mad！　Hi！　you　two　men　there！〃　cried　Mrs。
  Pentecost；　hailing　the　silent　reed　cutters　on　shore。　〃Sixpence
  apiece　for　you；　if　you'll　take　me　and　my　son　back　in　your　boat！〃
  Before　young　Pedgift　could　interfere；　Allan　himself　settled　the
  difficulty　this　time；　with　perfect　patience　and　good　temper。
  〃I　can't　think；　Mrs。　Pentecost；　of　your　going　back　in　any　boat
  but　the　boat　you　have　come　out　in；〃　he　said。　〃There　is　not　the
  least　need　（as　you　and　Miss　Milroy　don't　like　the　place）　for
  anybody　to　go　on　shore　here　but　me。　I　_must_　go　on　shore。　My
  friend　Midwinter　never　broke　his　promise　to　me　yet；　and　I　can't
  consent　to　leave　Hurle　Mere　as　long　as　there　is　a　chance　of　his
  keeping　his　appointment。　But　there's　not　the　least　reason　in　the
  world　why　I　should　stand　in　the　way　on　that　account。　You　have　the
  major　and　Mr。　Pedgift　to　take　care　of　you；　and　you　can　get　back
  to　the　carriages　before　dark；　if　you　go　at　once。　I　will　wait
  here；　and　give　my　friend　half　an　hour　more；　and　then　I　can　follow
  you　in　one　of　the　reed…cutters'　boats。〃
  〃That's　the　most　sensible　thing；　Mr。　Armadale；　you've　said
  to…day；〃　remarked　Mrs。　Pentecost；　seating　herself　again　in　a
  violent　hurry
  〃Tell　them　to　be　quick！　〃　cried　the　old　lady；　shaking　her　fist　at
  the　boatmen。　〃Tell　them　to　be　quick！〃
  Allan　gave　the　necessary　directions；　and　stepped　on　shore。　The
  wary　Pedgift　（sticking　fast　to　his　client）　tried　to　follow。
  〃We　can't　leave　you　here　alone；　sir；〃　he　said；　protesting　eagerly
  in　a　whisper。　〃Let　the　major　take　care　of　the　ladies；　and　let　me
  keep　you　c