Derbyshire to Matlock and Scarborough, but towhich of them first, I neither know nor care —I am in hopes of meeting some particular freindsof mine at Scarborough – Augusta told me in herlast Letter that Sir Peter talked of going; but then you know that is so uncertain. I cannotbear Sir Peter, he is such a horrid Creature —"

"He is, is he?" said Kitty, not knowing what else to say.

"Oh! he is quite Shocking." Here the Conversation was interrupted, and Kitty was left in a painful Uncertainty, as to the particulars of Sir Peter's Cha::racter; She knew only that he was Horrid and Shocking, but why, and in what, yet remained to be discovered. She could scarcely resolve whatto think of her new Acquaintance; She appearedto be shamefully ignorant as to the Geography of England, if she had understood her right, andequally devoid of Taste and Information. Kitty was however unwilling to decide hastily; shewas at once desirous of doing Miſs Stanley jus::tice, and of having her own Wishes in her an::swered; she determined therefore alto¹ suspend all