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Rh but, do you know, I am rather inclined to limit the sphere of Miss Churchill's fascination. It has already, unless I am greatly mistaken, produced due effect on Norbourne; and, of course, I am in his interests." "Well, I promise you to circumscribe her conquests as much as possible by extending my own," returned Henrietta. "It will be an easy task; for Miss Churchill does not do 'the honours of her eyes.' I often tell her her beauty is quite wasted upon her." "Not wasted," said her companion, "if it do but procure for her the true allegiance of one affectionate heart; and I know Norbourne too well not to know how safely he may be trusted even with the happiness of another." "This is as much as to say," thought Lady Marchmont, when seated in the carriage, "Lord Norbourne is quite prepared to give his consent to his nephew's marrying again. Well, I hope that Ethel will recover her bloom and spirits: if there is such a