Whenever I am however continued she brightening into a complaisant smile, Ishall know where to apply."

I bowed, but felt a good deal mortified bysuch a repulse; Still however I had not gi::ven up my point. I found that by the ap::pearance of Sentiment & Freindship nothing was to be gained & determined therefore torenew my Attacks by Questions & Suppositions. "Do you intend staying long in this part ofEngland Miſs Grenville?"

"Yes Ma'am, some time I beleive."

"But how will M^r & M^rs Grenville bear your Absence ?" during a long stay in Eſsex?"

"They are neither of them alive Ma'am." This was an answer I did not expect — I was quite silenced, & never felt so awk::ward in my Life –––.