(also suppressed) after a life more eligible to her than the nuptial.

At last, when we women arose from table, he, as a man who must address her in haste, or be unable at all to do it, slept towards her; retreated, when near her. as irresolute; and again advancing, profoundly bowing, Madam, madam, said he, hesitat — ingly — putting out his hand, as if he would have taken hers; but withdrawing it hastily, before he touched it I hope 1 beg allow me I beseech you one parting moment.

She pitied his confusion: My lord, said she, we see you tomorrow in the afternoon [Allow me. ma-dam, tome ] bhe cGurte^ied to him, and withdrew with some little precipitation; but with a dignity that never forsakes her.

Every man, it seems, congratulated the count. Every woman (when withdrawn with her) Clemen-tina. The marchioness fokkd her to her maternal bosom My daughter! .^ I \ beloved daughter! My Clementina! was all slie said tea’s trickling down her cheeks O my mamma! kneeling (affected by he) mother’s tears) O my manima! was all the daeghter could .-ay. And lisiug, took ]Mrs. Beau-mont’s hand, and retired with her to her own apart — ment.

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Vv’e see her now in the garden with that excellent wonian, arm in arm, in earnest talk, as we sit by the window.

AVednrsday night.

And now, my grandmamma, a word or two of dear Northamptonshire.

I have a letter from Kmily . I inclose it, with a copy of n,y answer. 1 hope it is not a breach of confi-dence to communicate them both to you, and through

StR CHARLES GUANDISON. 287 you, madam, to my aunt Selby. At present, I wish the contents may be a secret to every-body else.

Don’t let Lucy repine at her distant residence, if it must be in Ireland. It is generally the privilege of husbands to draw their wives after them. Sir Charles says it is but a trip to that kingdom: and having an estate in it,. which he is intent upon improving, he will be her visiter; and so will his Har — riet, you need not question, if he make her the offer of accompanying him. To you, my grandmamma, I know every part of the British dominions, wher& your friends have a natural call, is Northampton-shire. Lucy’s grandmother, however, will miss her: but has not she a Lucy in her Nancy? And has not her grandson James a chance (if Patty Holies wiil favour him) to carry to her another grand-daughter? Besides, Lord Ileresby, who is so good-natured a man, will not be in haste to quit the county where he has obtained so rich a prize. Sir Charles expects them both with him for a month at least, before they leave England.

Happy! happy! as the sixteenth of November to nie, may be the twenty-fourth of May to Lucy, prays,

Her ever-afiectionate

HARRIET (illANDISOX.

Letter LIV.

Miss Emily Jervois to Lady Grandison.