THE WORLD BEFORE THEM.
A Novel.
BY
MRS. MOODIE,
AUTHOR OF "ROUGHING IT IN THE BUSH."
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
LONDON:
RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
1868.
LONDON:
Printed by A. Schulze, 13, Poland Street.
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER I. | The Martins. | 1 |
| CHAPTER II. | Gilbert's Good Fortune | 20 |
| CHAPTER III. | What Dorothy's Neighbours Said Of Gilbert's Desertion. | 42 |
| CHAPTER IV. | Reminiscences. | 68 |
| CHAPTER V. | Dorothy Becomes Reconciled To The Loss Of Her First Love. | 115 |
| CHAPTER VI. | Dorothy Does Not Fall In Love With The Vicar At First Sight. | 147 |
| CHAPTER VII. | Mr. Fitzmorris. | 172 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | Dorothy's First Letter. | 207 |
| CHAPTER IX. | Dorothy Makes A "Confidant" Of Mr. Fitzmorris. | 234 |
| CHAPTER X. | The Arrival Of The Bridal Party. | 258 |
THE WORLD BEFORE THEM.
CHAPTER I.
THE MARTINS.
The cottage, in which the Martins resided, was a quaint-lookingwhite-washed tenement, which opened into the burying-ground of thesmall Gothic church, within whose walls the prayers of many generationshad been offered up. It stood in an isolated position, on the other sideof the heath, and was approached by the same deep sandy lane, which ranin front of the farm, and round the base of the hill, commanding a fineview of the sea.
A few old elms skirted the moss-covered stone-wall that surrounded thechurchyard, adding much picturesque beauty to the lonely spot, casting [Pg 2]their fantastic shadows in sunlight and