But what makes me a little more observant of her, than I should otherwise perhaps have been (additional to Mr. Dean’s observation) is a hint given me by Lady L. which perhaps she has from Miss Grandison, and she not unlikely from the stolen letter: for Miss Grandison hinted at it, but I thought it was only to excite my curiosity [when one is not in good humour, hoAv one’s very stile is encum-bered!]: the hint is this, that it is more than pro bable, it will be actually proposed to me, to take down with me to Northamptonshire this young lady I, who want a governess myself, to be Mwilet it be proposed.

In a conversation that passed just now, between us women, on the subject of love (a favourite topic with all girls), this poor thing gave her opinion unasked; and, for a young girl, was quite alert, I thought. She used to be more attentive than talkative.

I whispered Miss Grandison once, Don’t you think Miss Jervois talks more than she used to do, madam?

I think she does, madam, re-whispered the arch lady.

I begyour pardon Charlotte, then.

You have it, Harriett then. But let her prate. She is not often in the humour.

Nay, with all my heart; I love Miss Jervois: but I can’t but watch when habits begin to change. And I am always afraid of young creatures exposing themselves when they are between girls and women.

I don’t love whispering, said Miss Jervois, more pertly than ever: but my guardian loves me; and you, ladies, love me; and so my heart is easy.

Her heart easy! Who thought of her heart? Her guardian loves her! Emily shan’t go down with me, Lucy,

, Sunday morning, March 19. but, Lucy, we are alarmed here on Miss Jer-vois’s account, by a letter which Dr. Bartlett re — ceived a little late last night from Sir Charles; so shewed it us not till this morning as we were at breakfast. The unhappy woman, her mother, has made him a visit. Poor Emily! Dear child! what a mother she has!

I have so much obliged the doctor by delivering into his hands the papers that our other friends have just perused (and, let me say, with high appro-bation) that he made no scruple of allowing me to send this letter to you. I asked the favour, as I know you will all now be very attentive to whatever relates to Emily. Return every thing the doctor shall entrust me with by the first opportunity.

By the latter part of this letter you will find, that the doctor has acquainted Sir Charles with his sis-ter’s wishes of a correspondence with him by letter. He consents to it, you will all see; but upon terms that are not likely to be complied with by any of his three sisters; for he puts me in. Three sisters!