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UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE.

Geoffrey. 'Ay,' he continued, returning to the displaced idea, 'we be likely to remain friendly wi' Mr. Shinar if the wheels d'run smooth.'

'An excellent thing—a very capital thing, as I should say,' the youth answered with exceeding relevance, considering that his thoughts, instead of following Geoffrey's remark, were nestling at a distance of about two feet on his left the whole time.

'A young woman's face will turn the north wind, Master Richard: my heart if 'twon't.' Dick looked more anxious and was attentive in earnest at these words. 'Yes; turn the north wind,' added Geoffrey after an emphatic pause. 'And though she's one of my own flesh and blood. . . . .'

'Will you fetch down a bit of raw-mil' cheese from pantry-shelf,' Fancy interrupted, as if she were famishing.

'Ay, that I will, chiel, chiel, says I, and

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