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"Well, Miss Morland," said he, directly, "I hope you have had an agreeable ball"

"Very agreeable indeed," she replied, vainly endeavouring to hide a great yawn

"I wish she had been able to dance," said his wife; "I e could have got a partner for her I have been saying how glad I should be if the Skinners were here this winter instead of last; or if the Parrys had coe Parry I am so sorry she has not had a partner!"

"We shall do better another evening I hope," was Mr Allen's consolation

The coh to leave space for the remainder to walk about in some comfort; and noas the tiuished part in the events of the evening, to be noticed and adave greater openings for her char men who had not been near her before Not one, however, started with rapturous wonder on beholding her, no whisper of eager inquiry ran round the room, nor was she once called a divinity by anybody

Yet Catherine was in very good looks, and had the company only seen her three years before, they would now have thought her exceedingly handsome

She was looked at, however, and with soentleirl Such words had their due effect; she i pleasanter than she had found it before--her hued to the two young men for this simple praise than a true-quality heroine would have been for fifteen sonnets in celebration of her charood humour with everybody, and perfectly satisfied with her share of public attention