I Forbid the Banns! — page 241: what you’re looking at

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ON THE STUDY OF GEOGRAPHY. 231 “Except, of course, when you were getting married,” said Marian, with a laugh. There was a silence. “T said, except when you were getting married,” repeated Marian in a louder tone. “I cannot say that the picturesqueness of the sermon was quite so striking asthat of the old church,” said Julian. “I think that business about the Greek particle a trifle beyond the average of erudition that one looks for in a village church.”’ “TI considered it most improving,” said Lady Rushton. “TI do not consider that the Church of England is a fitting subject for jest.” ‘Nor is any other Church, in my opinion,” said Julian. ‘There is no other Church,” said Lady Rushton. “I leave Dissenters to look after themselves.”’ ‘Which most of them do,” remarked Cyril. ‘ They look after the non-Dissenters as well, during their spare moments, and with such considerable success as is exces- sively annoying to the non-Dissenters.,”’ “The colonies are swarming with Dissenters, I hear,” said Lady Rushton, looking meaningly toward Bertha. ‘‘ Are they really ?”’ said she. “T think,” said Marian, ‘that if I were getting married I should choose such a charming little church as we have at Brackenhurst. Why did you not come down here to be married, Mrs. Charlton ?”’ “Vou see, Bertha’s aunt lives in town,” said Charlton quickly—almost breathlessly. “To be sure, I remember Mrs. Hardy very well—so motherly!” said Marian. ‘ And soyou were compelled to suit yourselves to circumstances. I was in town until a week ago. Why did you not ask me to the wedding? I would have let nothing interfere with my going.” “Why, you never gave us your address,” said Julian, CORNICLIOOKS (e6)