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 little help. What is it? What is your name, Mrs Mrs Hay?—Mrs What?"

Colouring and stammering, Juliet answered, that she had hoped Miss Joddrel would have saved her this explanation, by mentioning that she was called Miss Ellis.

"Called?" repeated Mrs. Ireton; "what do you mean by called?—who calls you?—What are you called for?—Why do you wait to be called?—And where are you called from?"

The entire silence of Juliet to these interrogatories, gave a moment to the mercer to ask for orders.

"You are in haste, Sir, are you?" said Mrs. Ireton; "I have your pardon to beg, too, have I? I am really very unfortunate this morning. However, pray take your things away, Sir, if it's so immensely troublesome to you to exhibit them. Only be so good as to acquaint your chief, whoever he may be, that you had not time to wait for me to make any purchase."