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 *mantic love, we most readily admit; but that you are also out of your susceptibility, I should rather be disposed to doubt." "Hamden," said her ladyship, "Do you know that Bayleaf, as he finds age growing on, and former amusements gone off, is going to set up for a wit. He was hard at it last Friday, and has since been in training; he only ventures twice a week yet, perhaps as he improves he may get on to thrice. But," proceeded the lady, "he applies his old tastes to his jokes, he takes them at second hand." "In the subject, does your ladyship mean?" says Bayleaf. "No," says she, "but in the execution." But here, his lordship being called aside to give judgment on the genealogy of a horse, the countess resumed the praises of Hamilton; and particularly celebrated the turn of his aspect towards an agreeable woman. "Your ladyship's attractions," said Ham