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will come to choose the colour for you, and then it won't be begun for a week. O! here she is; I must get out of the way of her errands, and directions, and re-directions, as fast as I can. I'm sure, if I could keep them all in my head, the learning of Greek would be a joke to me.

Where art thou going, urchin? hast thou given my message to the coachman?

No, ma'am, but I'll do it immediately, in the very words you spoke. He must be at the back entry ten minutes before two.

No, not quite so soon. (To .) Shall I say half-past two, my dear, or a quarter before three?—Perhaps that maybe too late.—Tell him half-past two, unless he should

I'll just give him the first message, Auntie, no more. [Breaks from her and exit.

Impudent little runagate! that child must be put to school forthwith.