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"A loss of her!" repeated Mrs Harrel, "I a ill-natured old wohtened out of ht of her"

"Why indeed, ainst her: I had ht But the house is chearful,--very chearful; I like to spend a few days there now and then of all things Miss Bennet, too, is agreeable enough, and----"

"Miss Bennet agreeable!" cried Mrs Harrel, "I think she's the most odious creature I ever knew in my life; a nasty, spiteful old maid!"

"Why indeed, ; and as to her temper, I confess I know very little about it; and Mr Monckton is likely enough to try it, for he is pretty severe"

"Mr Monckton," cried Cecilia, extrehly honoured in being peruest, has ratitude"

"O," cried Morrice, eagerly, "there is not a more worthy man in the world! he has soman anywhere thanthat the opinions of her new acquaintance were as pliant as his bows, deter silent to force from him the business of his visit, if any he had, or if, as she now suspected, he had none, to weary hih it would have succeeded with herself, failed with Mr Morrice, who to a stock of good hue others, added an equal portion of insensibility that hardened hi, therefore, that Cecilia, to whom his visit was intended, seeth, he prudently forbore to tor that the lady of the house was more accessible, he quickly made a transfer of his attention, and addressed his discourse to her with as much pleasure as if his only view had been to see her, and as much ease as if he had known her all his life

With Mrs Harrel this conduct was not injudicious; she was pleased with his assiduity, amused with his vivacity, and sufficiently satisfied with his understanding They conversed, therefore, upon pretty equal terms, and neither of them were yet tired, when they were interrupted by Mr Harrel, who ca of Sir Robert Floyer?