PERSEVERE AND PROSPER.

desire to cure himself of his want of obser-
vation.

“Look! look, Fanny! What fine hops!”
exclaimed Arthur; “they are much for-
warder than any on grandpapa’s land; who
do they belong to?’ asked he, jumping
forward towards the driver.

He had to wait a long time for an answer,
Kentish peasants are not quick «at a reply.
At last it came in a deep tone, “Mr. Cla-
verin’, I expect.”

“T expect,” repeated Arthur, with a sly
look at Fanny. ‘I expect we are on Mr.
Clavering’s farm, then.”

If this is Ellesdown, Ellesdown is a very
pretty place,” said Fanny.

“Yos, isitnot ? We had the cricket-match
here, you know; there, down in_ that
hollow. I forget what they call it.”

“Ellesdown Bottom,” interposed the
driver.

“Yes, Ellesdown Bottom—the other over
there, where that rook is flying, that is
Mawley Bottom Wood. There are lots of,

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