tho’though as he had been fixed the whole time at ^{the same} on^e Table in the same Room, with only onechange of Chairs, it might have seemed a matter of little ^{scarcely perceived.} con^cern known to him. — But he hadwon ⁴ ^5 rubbers out of 5, & every thing went well.His daughter felt the advantage of this gratifiedstate of mind, in the course of the remarks &retrospections which now ensued, over the wel==come Soup. — "How came you not to dance witheither of the M^r . Tomlinsons, Mary? – said her Mother." ^{"I was always engaged when they asked me."} "I thought you were to have stood up with M^r ..James, the two last dances; M^rs . Tomlinsontold me he was gone to ask you – & ^^I you had ^{heard you say} told ^me two minutes before that you were notengaged. –" "Yes – but – there was a mistake –I had misunderstood – I did not know I wasengaged, ^{— I thought it had been for the} till Capt.Captain Hun^ter aſsured me 2 Dancesafter, if we staid so long — but Capt.Captain Hunteraſsured me it was for those very Two. —" ––– "So, you ended with Capt.Captain Hunter Mary, did you?" said her Father. And who did you begin with?" " Capt.Captain Hunter. ^{was repeated, in a very humble tone –}" "Hum! – That is being constanthowever. But who else did you dance with?" "M^r .. Norton, & M^r .. Styles." "And who are they?" "M^r .. Norton is ^{a Cousin} fre^ind of Capt.Captain Hunter’s".¹ —^{"And who is} &^ M^r .. Styles?