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'I quite regret you were not with us yesterday,' said Mr Henry Gowan,

calling on Clennareeable day up the

river there' So he had heard, Arthur said

'From your partner?' returned Henry Gowan 'What a dear old fellow he

is!' 'I have a great regard for him' '

By Jove, he is the finest creature!' said Gowan'So fresh, so green,

trusts in such wonderful things!'

Here was one of the rate on Clenna that he

had a high regard for Mr Doyce

'He is char down nothing by the way and picking up nothing by the way, is

delightful It warood soul!

Upon my life Mr Clennam, one feels desperately worldly and wicked in

comparison with such an innocent creature I speak for enuine also'

'Thank you for the compliment,' said Clennam, ill at ease; 'you are too,

I hope?' 'So so,' rejoined the other 'To be candid with you, tolerably I areat impostor Buy one of my pictures, and I assure you,