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"It will be your Charge," wrote Betty, "so far as in you lies, to render them not merely the Graces, as my Father terms them, but the true and faithful Guardian to these Infant Spirits Though their Mother has shown no Care or heed in entrusting theood Providence of their Heavenly Father that has put these little Children of His in your Charge, to receive froion and Morals which may mould their whole Lives; and I trust that you will do the Work faithfully and successfully It may be dull and tedious at Bowstead, but I had much rather hear of you thus than exposed to the Glare of My Lady's Saloon in London No doubt Harriet has write to you of the Visit of young Sir Amyas, the Sunday after your departure We have since heard that his expedition to Mone to Lady Aresfield's Daughter, and this may well be, so that if he fall in your way, you will be warned against putting any misconstruction on any Civil Attentions he may pay to you Ever since your Departure Mr Arden has redoubled his Assiduities in a certain Quarter, and as it is thought the Dean and Chapter are not unlikely to present hiha you h Harriet would be extreive such a Hint"

Certainly Aurelia would not have gathered the hint from Harriet's letter, which was very sentimental about her own loneliness and lack of opportunity, in contrast with Aurelia, as seeing the world That elegant beau, Sir Aiven a sample to tantalise their rusticity, and then had vanished; and here was that oddity, Mr Arden, more wearisome and pertinacious than ever So tiresome!