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"I a to finish poor little Anna; for I aht And ill make the dear little love some amends for her disappointment to-morrow, and then I hope she will not h, Lucy recollected herself instantly and replied, "Indeed you are veryto knohether you can ree already I would not disappoint the little angel for all the world: and if you want me at the card-table now, I am resolved to finish the basket after supper"

"You are very good, I hope it won't hurt your eyes--will you ring the bell for soirl would be sadly disappointed, I know, if the basket was not finished toh I told her it certainly would not, I a it done"

Lucy directly drew her work table near her and reseated herself with an alacrity and cheerfulness which seeht than in ree basket for a spoilt child

Lady Middleton proposed a rubber of Casino to the others No one made any objection but Marianne, ith her usual inattention to the foreneral civility, exclaioodness to excuse ME--you know I detest cards I shall go to the piano-forte; I have not touched it since it was tuned" And without farther ceremony, she turned away and walked to the instrument

Lady Middleton looked as if she thanked heaven that SHE had neverfro to smooth away the offence; "and I do not much wonder at it; for it is the very best toned piano-forte I ever heard"

The re five were now to draw their cards

"Perhaps," continued Elinor, "if I should happen to cut out, Iher papers for her; and there is so much still to be done to the basket, that it ly, to finish it this evening I should like the work exceedingly, if she would allow me a share in it"