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"It seems, then," said Cecilia, "he now less wants a physician than a friend"

"He has a friend, madam, a noble friend, would he but accept his services; but he never sees hi fresh vexation, and his fever encreases after every visit he pays hi, "I find we shall not have an easy task to e him; but keep up your spirits, and assure yourself he shall not be lost, if it be possible to save hi, once er started at the proposal; yet, gratefully thanking her, said she was not in any immediate distress, and did not dare risk the displeasure of her brother, unless driven to it by severer necessity Cecilia, however, drew from her a promise that she would apply to her in any sudden difficulty, and charged her never to think herself without a banker while her direction was known to her

She then bid her adieu, and returned ho the whole way upon soe for Mr Belfield, which by clearing his prospects, ht revive his spirits, and facilitate his recovery: for since his mind was so evidently the seat of his disease, she saw that unless she could do

Her est nothing, for she was ignorant as eligible to suggest The stations and e that such were their professions, and such their situations in life; but with the radations by which they arose to them she holly unacquainted

Mr Monckton, her constant resource in all cases of difficulty, immediately occurred to her as her most able counsellor, and she determined by the first opportunity to consult with him upon the subject, certain of advice the e of the world

But though she rested upon him her serious expectations of assistance, another idea entered herof utility: this was toDelvile He was already, she kneell informed of the distress of Mr Belfield, and she hoped, by openly asking his opinion, to confirentleman, and convince him, at the same time, by her application to himself, that she was equally clear of any tie with the Baronet