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Gladly she departed, after an exchange of curtsies, happily not hearing the words behind her:-"An artful youngJumbo's attendance, forsooth!"

"Nay," said Mrs Hunter, "she seeh"

"Pretty! Yes, she comes of my Lady's own stock, and will be just such another"

"Yes; it is quite plain that it is true thatthe white apron for the young baronet"

"And now she is trying her arts on poor cousin Amyas Belamour You heard how she would take no advice, and replied with iive my Lady a hint?"

"Not I I have been treated with too ain," said Mrs Phoebe, drawing herself up; "I shall let things take their course unless I can remonstrate with my own kinsman"