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"It has cut

at Varney By this tiled without any other

help than the neat and niers of Janet, a sihter of Anthony Foster, who ca at the repeated

call of her mistress A necklace of orient pearl, the companion of a

perfumed billet, was now hastily produced frolance, to the charge of her attendant, while

she read, or rather devoured, the contents of the other

"Surely, lady," said Janet, gazing with adhters of Tyre wore no fairer neck-jewels than these

And then the posy, 'For a neck that is fairer'--each pearl is worth a

freehold"

"Each word in this dear paper is worth the whole string, irl; we race you, Master Varney, and to me his wish is a

law I bid you to a collation in my bower this afternoon; and you,

too, Master Foster Give orders that all is fitting, and that suitable

preparations be ht" With these words

she left the apartment

"She takes state on her already," said Varney, "and distributes the