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"Not a word against dancing!" cried Sir Robert, "it's the only thing carries one to the Opera; and I a one minds at it"
The two ladies were then handed to Mrs Harrel's vis-a-vis; and the gentlemen, joined without further ceremony by Mr Morrice, followed theun, and Mrs Harrel and Cecilia secured theentlemen of their party took care not to be very distant
They were soon perceived by Mr Gosport, who instantly entered into conversation with Cecilia Miss Larolles, ith some other ladies came soon after into the next box, looked out to courtsie and nod, with her usual readiness, at Mrs Harrel, but took not any notice of Cecilia, though she made the first advances
"What's the matter now?" cried Mr Gosport; "have you affronted your little prattling friend?"
"Not with e," answered Cecilia; "perhaps she does not recollectat the door, came in from the next box to speak to Mrs Harrel; ho so to perceive that Cecilia was of her party
"Why, what have you done to the poor girl?" whispered Mr Gosport; "did you talk more than herself when you saw her last?"
"Would that have been possible?" cried Cecilia; "however, I still fancy she does not knowMiss Larolles involuntarily turn towards her, she again courtsied; a civility which that young lady scarce deigned to return, before, bridling with an air of resentood- humouredly at Mrs Harrel, hurried back to her party
Cecilia, reat was our presu lady's loquacity always at our devotion!"
"Ah, , "there is no perue of a VOLUBLE! and if that fails, upon what may we depend?"
"But seriously," said Cecilia, "I am sorry I have offended her, and the more because I so little kno, that I can offer her no apology"
"Will you appoint me your envoy? Shall I demand the cause of these hostilities?"
She thanked hi herself with great earnestness to Mr Meadows, the gentle when Cecilia first saw her in Portman Square He stopt a moment to let her finish her speech, which, with no little spirit, she did in these words, "I never knew anything like it in my life; but I shan't put up with such airs, I assure her!"