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She was pleased, on taking leave, to find Miss Fairfax detero with her even downstairs; it gave her an opportunity which she immediately made use of, to say, "It is as well, perhaps, that I have not had the possibility Had you not been surrounded by other friends, I ht have been tempted to introduce a subject, to ask questions, to speak ht have been strictly correct--I feel that I should certainly have been impertinent"

"Oh!" cried Jane, with a blush and an hesitation which Eance of all her usual coer would have been of ratifiedan interest-- Indeed, Miss Woodhouse, (speaking more collectedly,) with the consciousness which I have of reatto ood opinion is ree as to--I have not tiies, excuses, to urge so for myself I feel it so very due But, unfortunately--in short, if your compassion does not stand my friend--"

"Oh! you are too scrupulous, indeed you are," cried Eies; and every body to whoht be supposed to owe thehted even--"

"You are very kind, but I knohat my manners were to you-- So cold and artificial!--I had always a part to act--It was a life of deceit!--I know that I usted you"

"Pray say no ies should be on ive each other at once We must do whatever is to be done quickest, and I think our feelings will lose no time there I hope you have pleasant accounts from Windsor?"

"Very"

"And the next news, I suppose, will be, that we are to lose you--just as I begin to know you"

"Oh! as to all that, of course nothing can be thought of yet I a can be actually settled yet, perhaps," replied Eht of"