some shame for what you have done, and if you are really sorry for it, and your future life is a life of penitence and reformation perhaps you may be forgiven. But I plainly see that every thing is going to sixes & sevens and all order will soon be at an end throughoutthe Kingdom."

"Not however Ma'am the sooner, I hope, from any conduct of mine, said Catherine in a tone of great humility, for upon my honour I have done nothing this evening that can contributeto overthrow the establishment of the kingdom."

"You are mistaken Child, replied she; the wel::fare of every Nation depends upon the virtueof it's individuals, and any one who offends in sogroſs a manner against decorum & propriety,is certainly hastening it's ruin. You have beengiving a bad example to the World, and the World is but too well disposed to receive such."