Now, my dearest sister, said Sir Charles, my ever-to-berespected friend, I am easy in my mind. I could not bear in my thoughts, that any-thing I knew, which it concerned ^02< to know, should be concealed from you.

Tears stood in her eyes. O madam, said she to me, God and you only can reward this excellent man for his goodness to me, and all the world that know him. You see your influence, chevalier. In every way do I wish to shew my gratitude. But never, never, ask me to give my hand in marriage.

Ah! my dear lady! thought I; a tear stealing involuntarily down my cheek; the fcv, the les’i, I doubt, must you be asked, for having before you a man. who having no equal, you cannot think of any other.

Letter XXXIX.

Lady Grandison. In Continuation.

Tliursilay evening, March 29-Lady G. has sent for me in all haste. She is taken ill. God give her a happy hour! my grandmamma! there are solemn, there are awful, circumstances in the happiest marriages.

She be’j;s to see her brother as well as me.

I wait for him. The Count of Belvedere is with him.

They have parted I am gone.

Thursday niglif.

Just returned, All happily over! A fine girl!

StR CHARLES GRANDISON.

Yet though a fine one, how are the earl and Lady Gertrude disappointed! Poor mortals! how hard to be pleased!

The brave are always humane. Sir Charles’s tender and polite behaviour on this occasion How does every occurrence endear him to every-body!

How dearly does Lord G. love his Charlotte! Till all was over, he was in agonies for her safety. His prayers then, his thankfulness now, how ought they to endear him to his Charlotte! And so they must, when she is told of his anxiety, and of his honest joy, or I will not own her for my sister. But in her heart, I am sure, she loves him. Her past idle behaviour to him was but play. She will be matronized now. The mother must make her a ivife. She will doubly disgrace herself, if she loves her cA/W, and can make a jest of her husband.

I have just now asked Sir Charles, whether, if he could prevail on Lady Clementina, while they were all with us, to give her hand to the Count oi Belve-dere, he would? By no means, said he, and that for both their sakes. Lady Clementina has, on many occasions, shewn that she may be prevailed upon by generous and patient treatment: let the count have patience. If she recover her mind, a train of cheer-ful ideas may take place of those melancholy ones, which make her desirous of quitting society. She will find herself, by the articles agreed to, in a situation to do more good, than it is possible she could do, were her inclination to take the veil to be gratified. The good she will do will open and enlarge a mind Avhich is naturally noble: and she will be grateful for the indulgence given her which will be the means of so happy a change; but if the poor lady’s mind be not curable (which God forbid) who will pity the count for nor being able to obtain her hand? 1 think, my dear, 1 have made him, though not happy, easy; and I hope he will be able to see her without violent emotions.