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"I tell you, Betty, it is a mere absurdity to think of it I believe the child is fond of, and grateful to, the poor man, but if she supposed she loved hinorance"

"Then we could take her safely ho her alone exposed to any fresh ht, Betty You have all your sainted ood sense I will tell my cousin that this is not a matter to be done blindly, and that I withhold my reply till I have seen and spoken with her and this most preposterous of suitors"

"Yes, it is the only way," said Betty "We can then judge whether it be a cruel sacrifice, or whether the child have affection and confidence enough in hie, father?"

"Let me see Poor Sir Jovian was much older than Urania, but he died at forty years old His brother was some three years his junior He cannot be above forty-six or seven That is not the objection, but the htly child!"

"We will see, sir"

"We! Mistress Betty? The cost will be severe without you!"

"Nay, sir, I cannot rest without going too; you ht be taken ill"

"You cannot trust a couple of old caners like Palmer and me? What did we do without you?"

"Got lao on a pillion behind Pal shall pay expenses"

"Sir Archibald's ring that he put on two baby fingers of yours when he went off to Scotland"

"Better part with that then resign ood"