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A large party, at this time, entering the Campo Santo, several of whom appeared to be English, the ladies in question separated instantly and returned to their carriages, which were placed nearly together; so that, without manifesting any particular curiosity, Miss Granard could inquire of their servant "if he knew whether the ladies were of her own country?" "Yes, it was miladi, the sposa of le Chevalier Osmond—she live in Pisa for the health; it was native air for miladi, mais elle nee Inglis." Mary translated this into the lady being born in Pisa, of English parents; and might have made farther inquiries of the man who had been with them in the capacity of courier ever since they arrived, and who was intelligent and faithful (though his great qualification of speaking various languages might have been construed into mixing many), but she saw that Isabella looked so ill, her only care was to reach the hotel where they resided as soon