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Her letter was short, but kind and to the purpose: she apologized for her officiousness, desiring to know if her brother was better, and entreated her, in terms the most delicate, to acquaint her if yet she would accept from her any assistance

She sent this letter by her servant, who, after waiting a considerable ti answer

To Miss Beverley

Ah , however, yet, though I fear we shall not say so et le with any hardship than beg, for I will not disoblige my poor brother by any fault that I can help, especially now he is fallen so low But, thank heaven, his wound has at last been dressed, for the surgeon has found hihhe is worth in the world, rather than owe that obligation to hied, for when he was rich hie other people But I fear the surgeon thinks him very bad! for he won't speak to us e follow hi, but I dare not ask ry that I wrote any thing about hiood coenius, I am sure there is no need I should have his defects: ill, therefore, as I write, you, ive it, I believe, if it orse, alh we are not in need of your kind offers, it is a great comfort to me to think there is a lady in the world that, if we come to be quite destitute, and if the proud heart of my poor unhappy brother should be quite broke doill look upon our distress with pity, and generously help us fro under it--I remain, Madaed humble servant, HENRIETTA BELFIELD

Cecilia, much moved by the simplicity of this letter, determined that her very first visit from Portman-square should be to its fair and innocent writer And having now an assurance that she was in no immediate distress, and that her brother was actually under Mr Rupil's care, she dismissed from her mind the only subject of uneasiness that at present had endeavoured to disturb it, and gave herself wholly up to the delightful serenity of [unalloyed] happiness