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Rh I dare say Fanchette can make me a little more tolerable meantime, so go away and send her." Louisa departed, but almost as quickly returned, for she had met Fanchette with a letter franked by Lord Rotheles, and evidently well filled. "I dare say there is a note in it from Georgiana to me," said she, standing at a respectful distance, whilst Lady Anne broke the seal. Being very weak, she did so in somewhat of a bungling manner, for, on opening the letter five bank bills fell from it upon the carpet, which she gathered, and presented to Lady Anne, rejoiced to see £50 in the corner of each. When her prize was safe in her hand, the invalid read as follows. "My dear sister, "I have been truly grieved to learn how much you have suffered. I send you half a year's income, thinking it may be wanted by you at this time. I am still confined to my couch, but better. Georgiana is by this time in better health than Helen can possibly be, therefore I propose an exchange. I can speak to the former being a good nurse. Trusting we are both improving, " I remain," &c, &c. The handwriting spoke the feebleness of the writer, and as Lady Anne held it in her hand, she seemed likely to relapse into weakness, but recollecting herself, she said—"You need not tell Charles Penrhyn to send the hundred pounds down