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The next , when breakfast was over, Cecilia waited with s of the poor carpenter's wife; but though Mr Harrel, who had always that meal in his own roooing forward, he did not mention her na the servants if Mrs Hill was yet come?

Yes, they answered, and had seen their one

She then returned to the breakfast rooerness to procure soh the entrance of Sir Robert Floyer made her wish to retire But she holly at a loss whether to ietfulness, or to the failure of perfor his promise, the silence of Mr Harrel upon the subject of her petition

In a few minutes they were visited by Mr Morrice, who said he called to acquaint the ladies that the next rand new dance at the Opera-House, where, though ado, he would undertake to introduce theed, and therefore declined the offer He then turned to Cecilia, and said, "Well, ma'am, when did you see our friend Monckton?"

"Not since the rehearsal, sir"

"He is a reeable fellow," he continued, "and his house in the country is char One is as easy at it as at home Were you ever there, Sir Robert?"

"Not I, truly," replied Sir Robert; "what should I go for?--to see an old wo at the top of the table! Faith, I'd go an hundred ain"

"O but you don't knoell she does the honours," said Morrice; "and for my part, except just at meal times, I always contrive to keep out of her way"

"I wonder when she intends to die," said Mr Harrel

"She's been a long tih old cats last for ever We all thought she was going when Monckton ed like a driveler, he o"

"I am sure I wish he had," cried Mrs Harrel, "for she's an odious creature, and used always to make me afraid of her"

"But an old woman," answered Sir Robert, "is a person who has no sense of decency; if once she takes to living, the devil hiet rid of her"