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 part with the most attached and faithful creature in the world, on account of her having thrown the blame of burning a piece of lace on little Charles. My Lord enquired into the particulars, and resolved to have the matter investigated fairly before I went, and on my Lady's coming in, told her his design. Both Jenny and I were summoned to appear; and my Lord having first requested that no one should speak but the person he called on for an answer, first desired me to tell my story; and when I had finished, called on Jenny for hers. She began much in the same way she had done before; but, in concluding, added what she had not then said, that I had immediately entreated her not to tell how it happened, but to join me in saying it was Lord Lintop who threw down the skreen; for that my Lady would not be angry if she thought he did it. She was then beginning a long harangue upon her good will to me, and