within, the important Party, preceded by the attentive Master of the Inn to open a door whichwas never shut, made their appearance. Theyconsisted of Ly.Lady Osborne, her son L^d .Lord Osborne, herdaughter Miſs Osborne; Miſs Carr, her daughter’sfriend, M^r .. Howard formerly Tutor to L^d .Lord Osborne,now Clergyman of the Parish in which the Castlestood, M^rs .. Blake, ^a hi^s widow-sister who livedwith him, her son a fine boy of 10 years old,& M^r . Tom Musgrave; who had probably^^{imprisoned within his own room, had} been listening in bitter impatience to thesound of the Music, for the last half hour.In their progreſs up the room, they pausedalmost immediately behind Emma, to receivethe Compt^s .Compliments of some acquaintance, & she heard Ly.Lady Osborne observe that they ^{had made a} were ^ comepoint of coming early for the gratificationof M^rs . Blake’s little boy, who was uncommonlyfond of dancing. ––– Emma looked at them allas they paſsed – but ^cheifly he^r eyes & with most intereston Tom Musgrave, who was certainly a genteel, good looking young man. ––– Of the females, Ly.LadyOsborne ^{had by} wa^s the much the finest person; – tho’thoughnearly 50, she was very handsome, & had ^all q^uitethe ^Dignity air of^ a woman of Rank. –––