My aunt, at Lucy’s whispered request, proposed a dance between Sir Charles and her. You, Lady G. observed, more than once, that Lucy dances finely. Insulter! whispered I to her, when she had done, you know your advantages over me! Harriet, re-plied she, what do good girls deserve, when they speak against their consciences?

My grandmamma afterwards called upon me for one lesson on the harpsichord; and they made me sing.

An admirable conversation followed at tea, in which my grandmother, aunt, ray Lucy, and Sir Charles, bore the ciiief parts; every other person delighting to be silent.

Had we not, Lady G. a charming day?

In my next I shall have an opportunity, perhaps, to tell you what kind of a travelling companion Sir Charles is. For, be pleased to know, that for some time past a change of air, and a little excursion from place to place, have been prescribed for the establishment of uiy health, by one of the honcstest physicians in England. The day before Sir Charles came into these parts, it was fixed, that tomorrow we should set out upon this tour. On his arrival, wc had thoughts of postponing it; but, having understood our intention, he insisted upon its being prosecuted; and, oft’ering his company, tliere was no decHningtlie favour, you know, carl:/ days as they, however, are: and although everybody abroad talks of the occa-sion of his visit to us; he has been so far froin di — recting his servants to make a secret of it, that he has ordered his Saunders to answer to every curious questioner, that Sir Charles and I were of longer acquaintance than yesterday. But is not this, my dear, a cogent intimation, that Sir Charles thinks some parade, some delay, necessary? Yet don’t /ze and:ir know how little a while ago it is, that he made his first declaration? What, my dear (should he be solicitous for an early day) is the infer-ence? My uncle, too, so forward, that I am afraid of him?

We are to set out tomorrow morning. Peter-borough is to be our fu/tliest sta<re, one way. Mr. Deane insists, that we should pass two or three days with him. All of us, but my grandmanmia, are to be of this party.

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O my dear Lady G. what a letter is just brought me, by the hand tliat carried up mine on Saturday! Bless me! what an answer! But I have not time to enter into so large a field. Let me only say, That for some parts I most heartily thank you and dear Lady L.; for others, I do not; and imagine Lady L. would not have subscribed her beloved name, had she read the whole. What charmmg spirits have you, my dear Lady G.! But, adieu, my ever-amiable ladies, both!

HARRIET BYRON.

Letter XXV.

Miss Byron. In Continuation.