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 that time in the moſt torturing ſuſpence about you—But come, my dear"—— Here ſhe was prevented from going on by the entrance of her brother "Well Sophy," ſaid Frank, "how do you like your new acquaintance?” "Exceedingly." Aye, you are the right ſort of girl: you don't ſuffer ridiculous prejudices to run away with you: I have given Tom orders about the chaiſe." “And you may countermand it, if you pleaſe." "How, Sophy?" "I am quite ſerious, brother. You may make this lady completely happy without conveying her to B———y." "To B———y," ſaid Frank, ſtaring "O ho! I'll be ſhot," added he, wheeling about briſkly to Maria, "if you are not the Miſs Colby about whom there has been ſo much talk in our neighbourhood." This diſcovery gave a new turn to the adventure of the night and the remainder of the evening went off in the moſt agreeable manner. Even Bab, who was not ill natured, though her prudery was exceſſive, heard with no ſmall pleaſure that her brother had reſcued ſo amiable a girl from the vile hands into which ſhe had fallen, and had behaved ſo meritoriouſly.