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an innocent creature, provided she was not spoilt, and it was a duty to

guard her innocence

Alison Willia but that her sister

must not be allowed to share her uncertainties; and Lady Teuests sat down to dinner Rachelto the house; but Fanny , "It is so natural to see you there! One only

wants poor Captain Dent at the other end Do you knohether he has his

leave?"

Wherewith commenced a discussion of military friends--who had been heard

of froland, as promoted, who

married, who retired, &c, and all the quarters of the-th since its

return fro questions and

remarks, quite at ho from the subdued, meek little creature that Rachel had hitherto

seen Attempts were made to include Miss Curtis in the conversation by

addressing anecdotes to her, and asking if she knew the places named;

but she had been to none, and the three old friends quickly fell into

the swing of talk about what interested them Once, however, she

came down on theration?"