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96 when her sister and Mrs. Palmer returned, was heard to exclaim, "Helen, did you bring my work-box with your own hands? Please to give me my work-box, Fanchette," on which Lady Anne just opened her dressing-room door, and beheld Georgiana hugging her box to her bosom, as she made her way to her own room, as if it were a precious something she could not value enough. "Rather odd that, after so much crying," said Lady Anne; "she can have very little money, nothing to be anxious about, certainly. I must examine that box, young lady; most probably there have been letters, but there may have been presents." When Georgiana was able to speak without tears, she related her short interview with Lord Meersbrook, and inquired if she might accompany Mrs. Palmer to call on Mrs. Margaret Hales, adding, "Sir Edward was very kind to me when he was at Rotheles Castle." "Yes, you may go, and take Helen with you; of course you will apologize for me properly, but don't encourage the old people to come here much, it would be a dreadful bore. However, it can't last long; we shall be gone soon, I trust." As they were descending, Lady Anne recalled Helen, to ask her to leave her the key of her work-box, as she had mislaid her own, and Helen, of