Friday morning,

Signers Sebastiano and Juliano are come back, rejoicing that they have been introduced to, and kindly received by, Lady Clementina.

Sir Edward Beauchamp has just left me. How happy does the account hs gives of my Emily’s cheerfulness make me! I knew you would all love her.

Sint;erely do I rejoice in the news which my Nancy confirms, that Lucy has absolutely rejected the addresses of Mr. Greville, She startled me once, I can tell her! A naughty girl! What could she mean by it?

Won’t she give me the particulars under her own hand? 1 shall be afraid of her till she does; so much was I impressed by her warmth in the argument she once held with me, in his favour, as I thought. Yet I cordially wish ‘Sir. Greville well; but my Lucy better. Pray, madam, let me privately know, if the proposals from the voung Irish peer,* whom Nancy praises so much for his sobriety, modesty, learning, and other good qualities, were made before or after the rejecting of Mr. Greville? I half-mistrust the girls who have been disappointed of a first love. Yet Lucy’s victory over herself was a noble one. She is in the way, I hope, to be rewarded for it. God grant it! Think you, my dear grandmamma, I can be solicitous (as 1 am from the bottom of my heart) for the happiness of a new-adopted sister, and not be inexpressibly anxious for that of my Lucy, the faith — ful, the affectionate friend of my earlier years? Our guests are entering. .May the same gracious

Lord Reresby, mentioned Vol, XIV. p. 323,

Providence, wliich has more than answered every wish of your Harriet’s heart in her own situation, shower down its blessings on Lucy, on you, and all the revered, the beloved circle! prays, my dear grandmannna,

Your and their ever dutiful and affectionate

HARRIET GRANDISOX.

Letter XL.

Lady Grandison to Mrs. Shirley.

Saturday, I\larch 31.

Now, my dear grandmamma, let me give you some account of what passed yesterday.

The articles signed and witnessed, were put into Lady Clementina’s hand, and a pen given her, that she might write her name, in the presence of all her surrounding friends here.

Never woman a])peared with more dignity in her air and manner. She was charmingly dressed, and. became her dress. A truly lovely woman! But every one by looks seemed concerned at her solemnity. She signed her name; but tore off, deliberately, their names; and, kissing the torn bit, put it in her bosom: then, throwing herself on her knees to her father and mother, who stood together, and presenting the paper to the former; Never let it be said, that your child, your Clementina, has presumed to article in form with the dearest of parents. Mi/ name stands. It will be a witness against me, if I break the articles which I have t^igned. But in your forgiveness, my lord, in yours, madam, and in a thousand acts of indulgence, I have too much experienced your past, to doubt Your future, goodness to mc. Your intention, X my ever-honoured parents, is your act. I pray to God to enable your Clementina to be all you wish her to be. In the single life only indulge me. Your word is all the assurance I wish for. 1 will have no other.