They entered the woods, and bidding adieu to the river for a while,ascended some of the higher grounds;when,in spots where the opening of the trees gave the eye power to wander,were many charming views of the valley, the opposite hills, with the long range of woods overspreading many,and occasionally part of the stream.Mr.Gardiner expressed a wish of going round the whole park, but feared it might be beyond a walk.With a triumphant smile they were told that it was ten miles round. It settled the matter;and they pursued the accustomed circuit;which brought them again,after some time,in a descent among hanging woods, to the edge of the water, and one of its narrowest parts.They crossed it by a simple bridge,in character with the general air of the scene;it was a spot less adorned than any they had yet visited;and the valley,here contracted into a glen,allowed room only for the stream, and a narrow walk amidst the rough coppice-wood which bordered it.Elizabeth longed to explore its windings;but when they had crossed the bridge, and perceived their distance from the house,Mrs.Gardiner,who was not a great walker,could go no farther, and thought only of returning to the carriage as quickly as possible.Her niece was,therefore,obliged to submit, and they

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