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 "My cousin has often told me a great many things about you; yet she never mentioned your being so pretty! But may be she thought I might find it out."

Ellis enquired whether he were acquainted with the nature of her application to Miss Arbe.

He nodded an assent, but checking himself from confirming it, cried, "My cousin bid me say nothing; for she will have it that I always mention things that should not be told; and that makes me very careful. So I hope you won't be angry if you find me rather upon my guard."

Ellis disclaimed all inquisitive designs, beyond desiring to know, whether Miss Arbe meant that she should discuss her situation with him, and receive his counsel how she should proceed.

"My cousin never asks my counsel," he answered: "she knows every thing best herself. She is very clever, they tell me. She often recounts to me how