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 at all——Therefore I hope, Sir," continued ſhe, turning to Frank, that you will carry away your companion, for I will not ſleep in the ſame houſe with a young creature, who may be, perhaps, a common ſtreet-walker." “You are wrong, Bab, curſedly out in your politics——ſhe is a very uncommon girl; ſhe has affected me in a very uncommon manner, and I'll lay all I have in the world to a China-orange that ſhe is as virtuous as yourſelf: for that's what you go upon; you think becauſe I have taken her under my care, that there's a flaw in her character——You are curſedly out, I tell you again, and ſo prythee be quiet, and hear this lady's ſtory, while I order Tom to have the poſt-chaiſe at the door to-morrow morning as ſoon as it is light." "Hold, Sir, if you pleaſe," replied Bab ſeizing the ſkirt of his coat, "I beg I may not be left with any of your girls——Pray ſtay with her yourſelf, if you are ſo fond of her." Then darting her eyes, full of envy and contempt, at Maria, and frowning fiercely on her brother, ſhe bounced out of the room. Maria was ſo much ſhocked at Miſs Bellenden's behaviour that ſhe could hardly ſupport herſelf.—— Frank, ſeeing her almoſt ready to faint, handed her to a chair. "Don't make yourſelf uneaſy, madam, about, Bab,