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 Of course, before the first course was over, Blanche had composed a three volume novel of which Greydon was the hero, and Janet the heroine. Pleasance was to be the scene at which interesting meetings were to take place; she was to be the confidante of both parties, a living was to be found which should have every possible recommendation of situation, tithes, parsonage, &c., and finally a model clergyman was to be made happy with a model clergywoman. "Even Aunt Sarah herself must own that it requires no imagination to foresee all this," she thought, as she followed her guests out of the drawing-room; and as she passed her hand through Janet's arm, the warm pressure with which it was met, indicated a flow of happiness which could only expend itself in affection.

"Now, Mrs. Hopkinson, come and sit by me," said Blanche, when Aunt Sarah had settled her on the sofa. "I don't at all approve of the way in which you go on coquetting with Lord Chester; it is not correct, and it affects my domestic happiness, and