and not fit to be seen.

As Catherine was very desirous of gaining everypoſsible information as to the Characters of theHalifax Family, and concluded that Miſs Stanley must be acquainted with them, as she seemed tobe so with every one of any Consequence, she took an opportunity as Camilla was one day enumerat::ing all the people of rank that her Mother visited, of asking her whether Lady Halifaxwere among the number.

"Oh! Thank you for reminding me of her, She isthe sweetest Woman in the world, and one ofour most intimate Acquaintance; I do notsuppose there is a day paſses during the six Months that we are in Town, but what we seeeach other in the course of it —. And I correspondwith all the Girls."

"They are then a very pleasant Family? said Kitty. They ought to be so indeed, to allow of suchfrequent Meetings, or all Conversation must beat end."