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Thus, as the great political world is at present divided into Tories, Whigs, and Radicals, this little sequestered district was divided into parties, which, for the sake of distinction, we shall denominate Jervisines, Braikenites, and Malthusians.

The star of the Braikenites was now in the ascendant; they began to feel certain that their opinions had all along been correct; and they upbraided their opponents for their slowness of belief, and their backwardness to place implicit confidence in the understanding of those who were evidently wiser than themselves. The Tuesday following was that on which Auchtermuchty Market occurred.

No man, it was affirmed, would thus throw away money in buying gowns, unless he expected to be benefited by the wearer and the triumph of the Braikenites was now almost complete. While these important events were passing, it was not to be expected that Jenny should remain an unconcerned spectator.

This seemed to favour the theory of the Jervisines, who said that he was pestered with her visits, and did not know how to get quit of her. The Braikenites, on the other hand, maintained, that, if he did not give her some encouragement, she would not return so often; and that his thoughtful looks were occasioned by regret at her absence.