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216 leave the town; he hoped she had no other creditor whose claims were of the same, or nearly the same amount. "She owed a gentleman about the same sum, but then he was a gentleman." "I fear he will not wait as patiently as the coal-merchant have done; he was very good person, that John Whiteman." Lady Anne tossed her head, but it was gently, and she overwhelmed the Count with thanks; she "did really believe, that if the same thing had occurred again it would have killed her, and that he should have come so opportunely to her relief at the hour, nay, the minute, when he was wanted, was something so singular, so romantic, something in short to, to—" "To thank God for," said the Count, his fine features taking the character of serious devotion; "yes! to thank Him for, who thus saved you from that affliction you would feel the most acutely. You must thank your good daughters, too, who caused me to set out this long journey in two days, that I might find if you were in distress, and relieve you: oh! they are very good." "I cannot imagine how those in Italy should know any thing about me." "They have great common sense, and great love too;—the first tell them, that if their dear mamma spend two years of income in one, the next she will have no income to spend; and their love urge them to take all the moneys they have for live, and send