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Cecilia, though usted by such a specimen of insensibility towards a man whom he pretended to call his friend, would not leave hiht, and make an effort to recover the tier surprised either at the debts of Mr Harrel, or at his particular occasions for , and the consequences, however dreadful, were but natural That Sir Robert Floyer also did the same was a matter of much less ih her ered, disturbed her inexpressibly

She went, however, to bed, but arose again at six o'clock, and dressed herself by candle light In an hour's ti he was asleep, gave orders to have hiht o'clock, nor could all her es or expostulations drive hione before Mr Monckton arrived, who now for the first ti her alone

"You are very good for co so early," cried she; "have you seen Mr Belfield? Have you had any conversation with hi by her looks the sleepless night she had passed, heimpatience, she repeated her question, he only said, "Has Belfield ever visited you since he had the honour ofyou at my house?"

"No, never"

"Have you seen him often in public?"

"No, I have never seen hi Mrs Harrel received ht at the Opera"

"Is it, then, for the safety of Sir Robert you are so extremely anxious?"

"It is for the safety of both; the cause of their quarrel was so trifling, that I cannot bear to think its consequence should be serious"

"But do you not wish better to one of them than to the other?"

"As a matter of justice I do, but not froressor, and Mr Belfield, though at first too fiery, was certainly ill-used"

The candour of this speech recovered Mr Monckton fro her looks while he spoke, he gave her the following account

That he had hastened to Belfield's lodgings the moment he left the Opera-house, and, after repeated denials, absolutely forced hiitation: he conversed with him for more than an hour upon the subject of the quarrel, but found he so wariven hi hi satisfaction