L^d .Lord Osborne was a very fine young man;but there was an air of, ^ ^{Coldneſs, of} Careleſsneſs, even of Awkwardneſs about him, which seemed tospeak him out of his Element in a Ball room. He came in fact only because it was judgedexpedient^ ^{for him} to please the ^Borough To^wn — he was notfond of Women’s company, & ^^henever danced. —M^r . Howard was an¹ very agreable-looking Man, ^a^little more than Thirty. –––At the conclusion of the two Dances, Emma foundherself, she knew not how, seated amongst theOsborne Set; & she was immediately struckwith the fine Countenance & animated ges::tures of the little boy, as he was standing before his Mother, wondering when theyshould begin. — "You will not ^{be surprised} wo^nder atCharles’s impatience, said M^rs .. Blake, alively pleasant-looking little Woman of 5 or6 & 30, to a Lady who was standing near^^her,when you know what a partner he isto have. Miſs Osborne has been so very kind as to promise to dance the two 1^stdances with him." —"Oh! yes – we have been