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when her high-toned mind followed freely its own dictates; ere caprice and love of change had led it astray.

Never mind; we shall bring it back again to as high tones as it ever uttered, and all upon the right string, too.

And you think she will be charmed with this speech?

My life upon it, she will be charmed beyond measure.

I think she will be reasonably pleased.

No, faith! that won't serve our purpose at all: she must be charmed to a folly.

Ha! ha! ha! thou art a cunning fellow, Blount; I'll get thee promoted in the navy for this. (Going to the writing table, and overlooking the Amanuensis, who is busy writing.') Let me see how far you have got.—Aha! within two words of the very passage. (Mutters to himself as he looks at the papers, and making gestures of declamation, very pompously.)