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But no sooner was he satisfied of her safety, than he felt hi to inconvenience as really the effect of pain, he hurried aith an appearance of sport, saying, "There is so the field for a wet jacket, but the co away to Ranelagh So "Like a brave general after being beat, I'll exult and rejoice in a prudent retreat" [Footnote: Shtened and confounded at the disaster he had occasioned, sneaked after him with much less ceremony While Mr Meadoholly unconcerned by the distress and confusion around hi the whole transaction, with an un stare, that made it doubtful whether he had even perceived it

Order being now soon restored, the ladies finished their tea, and went up stairs Cecilia, to who matter for reflection, wished immediately to have returned home, but she was not the leader of the party, and therefore could not h all the apart walked about till the fashionable ti, they were joined by Sir Robert Floyer, and proceeded to the little rooreat one, in order to wait for their carriages

Here Cecilia again met Miss Larolles, who came to make various remarks, and infinite ridicule, upon sundry unfashionable or uncostly articles in the dresses of the surrounding company; as well as to coain standing before the fire!

Captain Aresby also advanced, to tell her he was quite abattu by having so long lost sight of her, to hope she wouldit, and to protest he had waited for his carriage till he was actually upon the point of being [accable] In the on, to which the fulness of Cecilia's mind hardly permitted her to listen, there suddenly appeared at the door of the apartment, Mr Albany, ith his usual austerity of countenance, stopt to look round upon the company

"Do you see," cried Mr Gosport to Cecilia, "who approaches? your poor sycophants will again be taken to task, and I, for one, tre storm!"

"O Lord," cried Miss Larolles, "I wish I was safe in htens s he says to one I assure you I've no doubt but he's crazy; and I'ht in the world for fear he should be taken with a fit while I'm near him"