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The conference taking place between the sisters was broken up by a summons from Lady Anne, who was in the breakfast parlour. "Helen, you are now nearly of age, and may be considered a responsible person. I consider you, myself, as of good character and constitution (indeed, my children seldom died even when babies), and I think there are people who would lend you a hundred pounds for a few months; you must try to borrow it for me; we cannot go to Brighton without it." "Then we had better stay at home, mamma," said Georgiana, seeking to make a diversion in Helen's favour, as she seemed positively awe-struck and stupified. "What business have you in the matter, miss? nobody will lend you any thing, of course." "I thought, I feared, you were inconveniencing yourself on my account." "So I am ostensibly; but actually I don't choose to remain in London when there is nobody left in it, and the agent has an offer for the house from some man of fashion, who pays a month in advance, and may keep it for three, so that go we must. Who do you