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148 mamma, Isabella; but depend upon it he was quite right about her daughters and their duties." Fanchette was engaged on Lady Allerton's redundant tresses, when Georgiana and Helen burst into the room, overwhelming them with caresses, and receiving them with a joy almost amounting to sorrow in its effects; and before composure could be obtained, Louisa joined the circle—grateful, happy Louisa, whose joy on beholding Glentworth and remembering all he had done, was such she found herself obliged to fly from the room, and find a spot in which the warm tears of her glowing gratitude might have leave to flow. Message after message arrived to hasten the appearance of the strangers, with assurances that their situation was known as travellers, and would be excused by every body; and Lady Allerton soon went down stairs, and, notwithstanding the disadvantages of her appearance in many respects, looked so happy and so handsome as to surprise those who had known her previous to her journey. She was led by her lord proudly forward to Lady Anne, who half rose, received her with a kindness she never remembered to have awakened before, and placed her on a chair by her side, when she became indeed aware that her uncle Riccardini had not, in the slightest degree, exaggerated the change which had taken place in the person of her mother,