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Rh of her daughters; and so much does death halo its object, that, could a stranger, at this hour of awakened feeling, have heard the three daughters talk of "poor dear mamma," they would have regarded the deceased as a faultless personage. Helen most positively refused to open the money-drawer until Mr. Glentworth's arrival, saying, "she knew that Lady Anne would not be pleased if she did;" and deeply, though momentarily, did blushes crimson her cheek as she recollected the way in which mamma had been willing to stock that drawer at the expence of her own friends and the lovers of her daughters; but silence sat on her lips. In the dark hour, the hearse arrived, which removed the remains of their beloved uncle. The good baronet and his sister contrived to be with them at the time; and he informed them that his own grandsons had received directions from him to cross the country to Worcestershire, and attend the funeral, and he could not doubt Lord Allerton would contrive to be there also, as the near neighbour and relative of the deceased. "You will be surprised to hear," he added, "that the Countess is actually setting out to Baden-Baden to-morrow by the advice of her physician. My sister's maid