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On their arrival at Mrs Tod's, Miss Isabella understood the purport of

their visit, and i, at the sale's to Miss Mally

she had previously seen

LETTER XXIV

Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod MY DEAR BELL--Since es and

vicissitudes Last e rely handsoantly furnished; and on Saturday there was

an insurrection of the servants, on account of

them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at

other genteel houses We have also had the legacy in the funds

transferred toof the final

accounts, which will yet take some time On the day that the transfer

took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay

out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of

you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally

Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs Bean's, one of the most

fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in tohich I hope you ear

with pleasure for ot one exactly like it, so that when