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"It would have been only fitting to have sent for us, as relations of the fa him," said Mrs Phoebe "Pray, miss, did my eccentric cousin place you in the position of hostess?"

"It fell to me, madam," said Aurelia

"You could have asked for our support," said Mrs Phoebe, severely "It would have become you better, above all then Sir Amyas Belamour himself was here"

"He has only been here while I ith you, one before irl so inquisitively that her colour rose in anger, and exclaimed, "Madam, I know not what you mean!"

"There, sister," said Mrs Delia, ossip She would not know his Honour in the dark frolad was Aurelia when the ladies curtsied the they wished to speak to Mrs Aylward, who she knew could assure them of the absurdity of these implied suspicions

And Mrs Aylward, who detested the two ladies, and repelled their , stiffly assured theilance, which placed visits fro baronet beyond the bounds of possibility Supposing his Honour should again visit his uncle, she should take care to be present at any intervieith the young lady She trusted that she knew her duty, and so did Miss Delavie