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Lancelot,' said he, ' and as your mother gives 

 me such a good character, I really think you 

 will not be afraid to trust yourself to my care.' 

 Now, the author has always been told 

 that it is easier to row with the stream than 

 against it. He begs, however, to inform his 

 readers, male and female, gentle and stern, that 

 this is altogether an erroneous idea. Were it 

 not so, pray how could Reginald Miller row Mrs. 

 Lancelot up against the stream in 45 minutes 

 and yet take an hour and a half to row down 

 again to Richmond with the stream ? In future, 

 therefore, please understand that it has been 

 proved by a man who has stroked the Eton 

 eight that it is far easier to row against the 

 stream than with it. (This correspondence 

 must now cease. — Editor of ' Hark Forrard.') 



On arrival at the Star and Garter, Lina 

 made straight for her mother's room, and the 

 first peep at her face convinced Mrs. Lancelot 

 that all was well. 



' Now, you need not tell me a word about it, 

 my dear,' said she, as Lina came and threw her 



