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The inquiry about conquests was alady's first party, but Aurelia looked too childish for it, and Betty irl No one could have curtsied or bridled more prettily e paid our respects to hly coht you were aame on by Canon Boltby, the second by the Dean," said Betty; "but when they would have played the conqueror, Lady Herries interfered and said the gentleh, and noas our turn So a coas driven on the bowling-green, with a bell round her neck and pink ribbons on her horns"

"A cow! What will they have next?"

"They say 'tis all the mode in London," interposed Harriet

"Pray was the cow to instruct you in dancing?" continued the Major

"No, sir," said Aurelia, whom he had addressed; "she was to be milked into the bowl of syllabub"

This was received with a great "Ho! ho!" and a demand as to act as milker

"That was the best of it," said Aurelia "Soon careen petticoat under a white gown and apron, as a dairy-maid, but the coould not stand still, for all the'Coop! coop!' No sooner had Miss Herries seated herself on the stool than Moolly swerved away, and it was a , and poor Miss Herries was ready to cry, when forth steps my sister, coaxes the cow, bids the man lend his apron, sits down on the stool, and has the bowl frothing in a moment"

"I would not have done so for worlds," said Harriet; "I dreaded every moment to be asked where Miss Delavie learnt to be a milk-maid"

"You elcome to reply, in her own yard," said Betty "You may thank me for your syllabub"

"Which, after all, you forbade poor Aura to taste!"

"Assuredly I was not going to have her turn sick on my hands She may think herself beholden tobeau Who was he, Aura?"