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Rh the trouble of our excursion on my hands. However, I have prepared every thing;—so, tomorrow we start for Naples." To own the truth, Cecil had utterly forgotten all about his engagement; and never was memory more disagreeably refreshed. His first thought was the pleasantness of breaking his promise—his second was the necessity of fulfilling it. The pleasant and the necessary are two distinct things. He knew that to Mr. Trevor a companion was an absolute want; and he also knew that companion he had offered to be. As to excuse for now refusing, he had not even the shadow of one; so, with not a little discontent, he went that evening to the Mandevilles, where it somewhat reconciled him to hear that they also intended visiting Naples almost immediately. Emily looked very pretty, and bade him good bye in a sweet low voice; and Cecil devoted part of that night to wondering what effect his absence would have on her. But I very much doubt whether the knowledge of her perfect indifference would have been any consolation;—and entirely indifferent she was. Her memory reverted—her imagination referred, only to Edward Lorraine.