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114, to those who had received her with such abundant and disinterested kindness. The good old baronet reiterated his assurance of love and protection, "come what might," and Mrs. Margaret deeply regretted the circumstance which prevented her accompanying them, especially when she learned that she seldom attended her mamma except in the night, to which she would have objected seriously, if she had not believed that this sad trial would be soon over; and she observed "it was no wonder poor Lady Anne wished to have two such angels of daughters near her, for that really in her whole life she had never seen two in one family so amiable." Turning to Georgiana, she said, "Don't be jealous, my dear, but I really do love Helen almost as well as you, because she loves you so dearly. I shall never forget how pale that poor girl looked when she thought my brother would be angry about the ring, her heart throbbed not a little for you. Ah! it is a sweet thing to see 'sisters or brethren dwell together in unity.'" Just as her foot was on the step of the carriage, she gave Mrs. Palmer a carte blanche to get what ever might be wanted from Meersbrook for her own use or that of Lady Anne. "There will be pheasants and woodcocks, or, at any rate, snipes, and she may fancy—" But the carriage drove off.