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"But, madam, the bills for the new house itself are none of thee an account for the Temple, he shall not have any rest for the cla the workmen ere ee!" exclaimed Cecilia; "will he not, then, pay anybody?"

"Next quarter, he says, he shall pay them all, but, at present, he has a particular call for his money"

Cecilia would not trust herself toMr Arnott for the trouble which he had taken, she determined, without any further application, to desire Mr Harrel to advance her 20 pounds the next , and satisfy the carpenter herself, be the risk what itday, therefore, which was the Saturday when payed an audience of Mr Harrel; which he iranted; but, before she could aiety and good-huee? I hope, at length, she is contented But I e her to keep her own counsel, as otherwise she will draw me into a scrape I shall not thank her for"

"Have you, then, paid her?" cried Cecilia, with much amazement

"Yes; I proence equally delighted and astonished her; she repeatedly thanked hier to communicate her success to Mr Arnott, she hastened to find him "Now," cried she, "I shall torment you no more with painful commissions; the Hills, at last, are paid!"

"Froravely, "no commissions could be painful"

"Well, but," said Cecilia, solad of this?"

"Yes," answered he, with a forced sht about? did Mr Harrel relent? or did you attack hiain?"

The hesitation of his answer convinced her there was soan to apprehend she had been deceived, and hastily quitting the room, sent for Mrs Hill: but the moment the poor woman appeared, she was satisfied of the contrary, for, al herself upon her knees, to thank her benefactress for having seen her righted

Cecilia then gave her soeneral advice, proetting her husband into an hospital; but she told her he had already been in one many months, where he had been pronounced incurable, and therefore was desirous to spend his last days in his own lodgings