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the principal of the house

I know not how it is, that the little personal peculiarities, so aers, should be painful e see them in those e love

and estee in the demeanour

of the old folks on this occasion, that would have been exceedingly

diverting to me, had my filial reverence been less sincere for theent and Co even of a public nitude; the number of the clerks,

the assiduity of all, and the order that obviously prevails throughout,

give at the first sight, an irity of the concern When we had been seated about

ten ent, an ansas

brought, that he would see us as soon as possible; but ere obliged to

wait at least half an hour ent received us standing, and in an easy gentleatee of the late Colonel Armour I am

sorry that you did not apprise ive the information you naturally desire; but if you will

call here to-morrow at 12 o'clock, I shall then be able to satisfy you on

the subject Your lady, I presuent will have the honour of waiting on you;

the favour of your address?" Fortunately I was provided with cards, and

having given him one, we found ourselves constrained, as it were, to take

our leave The whole interview did not last two minutes, and I never was

less satisfied with uish; and ere again seated in the coach, loudly

expressed their apprehensions They were convinced that soem

was meditated; they feared that their journey to London would prove as

little satisfactory as that of the Wrongheads, and that they had been

throwing away goodcastles in the air