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Rh borrowing, I would very gladly steal your wit." "Ah!" whispered Lord Harvey, "Lady Marchmont is resolved that her very sins should be innocent. Now that she has begun to covet, it is something not worth having." "Are you talking," interrupted Lady Mary, "of Lord Harvey's head or heart? as I hear you speaking of things not worth having." At this juncture, their attention was attracted to a lady who passed, finely, rather than richly dressed. "What a splendid pair of ear-rings!" exclaimed Lady Marchmont. "Well, really," said Lord Harvey, "Lady S.'s conduct is too audacious. Why, every body knows those ear-rings were given her by that man for whom she procured the place in the Custom-house, through the queen's interest." "Well," replied Lady Mary, "who is to know where good wine is sold, unless you hang out the bush." "The announcement that the banqueting