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and I as, for she

dresses better, and wears finer lace, than ever I saw in Irvine But I

am interrupted-I now resuent,

the wife and daughter of the colonel's reat

people, and carand footmen behind; but

they are pleasant and easy, and the object of their visit was to invite

us to a family dinner to-morrow, Sunday I hope we may become better

acquainted; but the two livery servants rees, that I fear this is a vain expectation Miss Argent was,

however, very frank, and told me that she was herself only just come to

London for the first ti been for the last

seven years at a school in the country I shall, however, be better able

to say more about her in my next letter Do not, however, be afraid that

she shall ever supplant you in my heart No, my dear friend, companion

of my days of innocence,--that can never be But this call froiven us some

consideration; so that I think my father and mother may as well let ht show you how

disinterestedly and truly I am, my dear Bell, yours, RACHEL PRINGLE