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 when, by his embarrassed air, Sir Jaspar saw that it was understood, he smiled, and more gaily added, "If the fates, the sisters three, and such little branches of learning, had had the benevolence to have fixed my own birth under the influence of the same planet with that of Mr. Giles Arbe, how many twitches, goadings, and worries should I have been spared, from impatience, ambition, envy, discontent, and ill will!"

The subject was here dropt, by the re-entrance of Mr. Arbe; who, observing Selina, said that he wanted prodigiously to enquire about her poor aunt, whom, lately, he had met with no where; though she used to be every where.

"My aunt, Sir?—She's there!" said Selina, pointing to Mrs. Maple.

"No, no, I don't mean that aunt; I mean your young aunt, that used to be so all alive and clever. What's become of her?"

"O, I dare say it's my sister you are thinking of?"