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"Pray don't be foolish, Katherine I a,

that is all How pretty you are! and how vastly becoe it Yesterday, at the 'King's

Ar with me; and I bespoke

a little cotillon in Dick's rooms In that dress you will be too

familiar, my dear See here, is not this the prettiest fashion? It is

lately coht-blue gown and petticoat of rich satin, sprigged with

silver, and a manteau of dark-blue velvet trimmed with bands of delicate

fur The bonnet was not one which the present generation would call

"lovely;" but, in its satin depths, Katharine's fresh, sweet face

looked like a rose She hardly knew herself when the toilet was

coress, Mrs Gordon recovered all her

animation and interest

Before they were ready, a coach was in waiting; and in a few ether at Hyde's door There was a sound of voices within;

and, when they entered, Katherine saith a pang of disappoint by Richard's side

But Richard appeared to be in no way annoyed by his coown ofat the wrists and bosom When Katherine entered, he was

amazed and charmed with her appearance "Come near to me, my Katherine,"

he said; and as Mrs Gordon drew from her shoulders the mantle, and from