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"Her jewels have been all paste long ago, I know very well," said Mrs Hunter, not to be outdone; "though, would you believe it, Doctor Hunter is like all the ainst her! But this beats all the rest! Why, I have it from -school in Queen Square, whither they have sent the Lady Belle, that she is a regular little shrew She flew at one of the young ladies like a wild cat, because she did not yield place to her at once, and scratched her cheeks till the blood ran down, and tore out whole handfuls of her hair She was like one possessed, and they had to call the lackey before they could get her safe tied down in bed, where they kept her on bread and water, trying to get her to ot out of her, till they had to yield the point lest she should fall sick"

Aureliathis with Mrs Dove's fore could not take place before the young baronet was of age, without the consent of his personal guardian, Mr Bela of your husband, but he has so long been incapable of acting, that they say his consent can be dispensed with"

"Aye, poor cousin Amyas Belamour!" said Mrs Hunter "He was the only man who ever durst resist ht hiood Dove says it entleood enough a while ago, has now scarce a place in his mother's own house She is cold and stately with hi his co officer, there is no end to the vexations and annoyances they give him, both at home and in his quarters Mrs Dove says his own ainst it all! And a truly well-bred young gentleman he is He came to payour kindred, and most unfortunate was it that I was stepped out to the office to speak as to our boxes being duly sent by the Buckinghae with the servant, 'Tell ret not having seen her, and I should have done ood father, if I had known she was in town"