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 so unpleasant to his friends that they will be glad to go away again."

But there Aunt Sarah was signally mistaken. All her pithy remarks and sensible snubs were received by the young men as excellent jokes, and when they finally went away, Harcourt observed to Grey that "My Aunt was a jolly old fellow," and that he hoped she would be there next time they went. However, Blanche took the opportunity when Aileen was walking by the river side with three of the gentlemen, to tell her brother, that though it had been a very pleasant party, and though she was always glad to see him, yet, perhaps, he had better not bring his friends again. Arthur might not like it, he had rather a prejudice against Colonel Hilton.

"Oh, nonsense, Blanche! you must cure Arthur of prejudice; and the best of it is, that it was Hilton who proposed our landing here."

"Ah! that's just it," said Blanche.

"Just what?" said Edwin, "Why, Blanche,