"I can scarcely beleive you to be serious(returned he) when you speak of their per::sons in so extroidinary a Manner. Donot you think that the Miſs Lesleys aretwo very handsome young Women?"

"Lord! No! (cried I) I think them horriblyplain!"

"Plain! (replied He) My dear Susan, youcannot really think so! Why what single Feature in the face of either of them, can youpoſsibly find fault with?"

"Oh! trust me for that; (replied I) – ComeI will begin with the eldest – with Matilda.Shall I, William?." (I looked as cunningas I could when I said it, in order to