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When we had been shown in the drawing-rooms to the men for some time, we

then adjourned to the lower apartments, where the refreshed to afford an opportunity to the beaux

to be civil to the belles, and thereby to scrape acquaintance with those

whoether, it

was a very dull well-dressed affair, and yet I ought to have been in good

spirits, for Sir Marreat Yorkshire baronet, was most

particular in his attentions to me; indeed so much so, that I saw it made

poor Sabre very uneasy I do not knohy it should, for I have given

hi; not that I have the

least idea that the baronet's attentions were more than commonplace

politeness, but he has since called I cannot, however, say that my

vanity is at all flattered by this circumstance At the same ti me an offer, for you know

I am not bound to accept it Besides, my father does not like him, and

my mother thinks he's a fortune-hunter; but I cannot conceive how that

ant

Before we return to Scotland, it is intended that we shall visit soe it with my