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He then rang his bell, and with the same ceremonies which had attended her ade

And here died away all hope of putting into execution, during her iven her so much pleasure She found that her present situation, however wide of her wishes, was by no reeable in which she could be placed; she was tired, indeed, of dissipation, and shocked at the sight of unfeeling extravagance; but notwithstanding the houses of each of her other guardians were exempt from these particular vices, she saw not any prospect of happiness with either of theued with avarice to drive her frohtiness with ostentation to exclude her from that of Mr Delvile

She came back, therefore, to Portman Square, disappointed in her hopes, and sick both of those whooing to her own aparted she would coreeable surprise

Cecilia, for an instant, iined that some old acquaintance was just arrived out of the country; but, upon her entrance, she saw only Mr Harrel and soreeable surprise was to proceed fro, prepared for one of the inner apart desert-table, which was to be ornalass

"Did you ever see any thing so beautiful in your life?" cried Mrs Harrel; "and when the table is covered with the coloured ices and those sort of things, it will be as beautiful again We shall have it ready for Tuesday se'nnight

"I understood you were engaged to go to the Masquerade ?"

"So we shall; only we intend to see hts," said Mr Harrel, leading the way to another sht gallery here, and socome to, Mr Tomkins?"

"O, a trifle, sir," answered Mr Toive orders for it, and let it be done directly I don't care how slight it is, but pray let it be very elegant Won't it be a great addition, Miss Beverley?"

"Indeed, sir, I don't think it seems to be very necessary," said Cecilia, ishedhim of the debt he had contracted with Mr Arnott