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This question, however, cost Miss Leeson no more trouble than any which had preceded it, for she only replied, "Indeed I don't know"

Cecilia now began to sicken of her atteive it up as hopeless; but afterwards when she reflected how frivolous were the questions she had asked, she felt more inclined to pardon the answers she had received, and in a short tirow less angry with Miss Leeson than ashamed of herself

This supposition excited her to make yet another trial of her talents for conversation, and therefore, suised for the liberty she was taking, and then begged her per new in the literary way that she thought worth reco?

Miss Leeson now turned her eyes towards her, with a look that iht; and when the attentive attitude of Cecilia confirmed her question, surprise for a few instants took place of insensibility, and with rather more spirit than she had yet shown, she answered, "Indeed, I know nothing of the ry with herself, and wholly provoked with her sullen neighbour, she resolved to let nothing in future provoke her to a si a subject

She had not, however,pretty well satisfied with staring, turned upon his heel, and was striding out of the room, when he was stopt by Mr Gosport, who for soood parts, and keen satire: minute in his observations, and ironical in his expressions

"So you don't play, Sir Robert?" he cried

"What, here? No, I a to Brookes's"

"But how do you like Harrel's ward? You have taken a pretty good survey of her"

"Why, faith, I don't know; but not much, I think; she's a devilish fine woman, too; but she has no spirit, no life"

"Did you try her? Have you talked to her?"

"Not I, truly!"

"Nay, then how do you e of her?"

"O, faith, that's all over, now; one never thinks of talking to the wo them"

"What other method, then, have you adopted?"

"None"

"None? Why, then, how do you go on?"

"Why, they talk to us The women take all that trouble upon the may you have commenced fade macaroni? For this is a part of your character hich I was not acquainted"