The pilot: a tale of the sea. By J. Fenimore Cooper.

thfe standtint group who suriounded Ie the tble,
" - possibly II c;an ftlitltd some work in the btsltke
ol the byl,0) better fitted l tr the improvement -o
a grown -upl young gentleman than this elem'entalry
treatise."t
Ceciliat observing him to take tlte b;askelt fromtl
the lad, resumed her seat, anl her example w,,as.
necessarily fitlowed by'K<attertine; though:ot
Nwithlout some manitfest indications of vexation.
~Come hither boy and tl1 explain the uses oft
yorit wares. This is soa ),) and this a elneiikifkl I
k;now; bbut whvat name do you alfix to this T"
"That? that is tape," returned tlhe lad, with
an impatience titat might very i naturallty be attrihuted to the interrupltion that Nwas thus given to his
tatade.
" And this?"
"''lhat?" repeated thle str)ipling, pausing, wNt7itli a
lhesitationt betw een slkiness and doubtttt " th. J.it -"
I Comei this is a little ungallant! crie(d lKattlevine-; to keep> three ladies dying wvith iilpa
tlence to possess thernselves of theit fie'ry, while
you detain thl( bo)0)y, to ask the name of a Itanl)our- should apologize for asking questions thatt
are so easily answeredl; but perthas tie- will find
the Inext more difflcult to solve," returned Bot'troulgheliffe, placing the subject of his niquiries
in the palm of his hand, int suct a manner as te
conceal it fottn all but the b)oy al(l himself. " This
has a namet too; wrat is it. 2'
r" TlJl}hat h t hat is sometimes. calle d 1 —tl\iite
line."s
" Pera)As you ealllt a whvite lie?"'
" How, sir!" exclaitlme the lald, a little fiercely,
a lie!