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"Why yes," answered Cecilia, "I should think it was al lady who sent you her ticket"

They were now interrupted by Mrs Harrel, who advanced to the man of a serious aspect and modest deed; buteverybody to Miss Beverley but himself"

"I cannot hope," said Mr Arnott, "that I have any place in the recollection of Miss Beverley, but long as I have been absent fro my last visit there, I arown and for!" cried an elderly gentle near them, "for the face is a very common one!"

"I remeht I had lost my best friend"

"Is that possible?" cried Mr Arnott, with a look of ht

"Yes, indeed, and not without reason, for in all disputes you were my advocate; in all plays, my companion; and in all difficulties, entleman, "if you liked him because he was your advocate, companion, and assistant, pray like me too, for I aood," said Cecilia, laughing, "but at present I find no want of any defender"

"That's pity," he returned, "for Mr Arnott seeain with you"

"But for that purpose he must return to the days of his childhood"

"Ah, would to heaven it were possible!" cried Mr Arnott, "for they were the happiest of my life"

"After such a confession," said his companion, "surely you will let hi a walk backwards; and though it is very early in life for Mr Arnott to sigh for that retrograde s, we shall all in our turns desire, yet with such aMiss Beverley for a playfelloho can wonder that he anticipates in youth the hopeless wishes of age?"

Here Miss Larolles, as one of that nu ladies to whom all conversation is irksoed, quitted her place, of which Mr Gosport, Cecilia's new acquaintance, immediately took possession

"Is it utterly ientle Mr Arnott such a renovation? Is there no subaltern part I can perform to facilitate the project? for I will either hide or seek with any boy in the parish; and for a Q in the corner, there is none more celebrated"