Such was Camilla Stanley; and Catherine, who was prejudiced by her appearance, and who fromher solitary Situation was ready to like anyone, tho'thoughher Understanding and Judgement would not other::wise have been easily satisfied, felt almost con::vinced^^{when she saw her,} that Miſs Stanley would be the very com::panion She wanted, and in some degree makeamends for the loſs of Cecilia & Mary Wynne. She therefore attached herself to Camilla from the first day of her arrival, and from being theonly young People in the house, they were by in::clination constant Companions. Kitty was her::self a great reader, tho'though perhaps not a very deep one, and felt therefore highly delighted tofind that Miſs Stanley was equally fond of it.Eager to know that their sentiments as ^to^¹ Books were similar, she very soon began questioningher new Acquaintance on the subject; but thoughshe was well read in Modern history herself, shechose rather to speak first of Books of a lighterkind, of Books universally read and Admired,.² and that have given rise perhaps to more frequent