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 that it is not possible to detain her. Poor Aurora sends you a thousand apologies, and entreats you not to think ill of her for appearing thus unfeeling—"

"Think ill of Lady Aurora?" interrupted Juliet, "I think her an angel!—"

"She is very near it, indeed!" cried Lord Melbury, ardently; "as near it, I own, as I wish her; for I don't see, without wings, and flying to heaven, how she can well be nearer! However, since you are so kind, so liberal, as to do her that justice, would it be possible that you could communicate, through me, what you had the goodness to intend saying to her? She is quite broken-hearted at going away with an appearance of such unkindness. Can you give her this consolation?"

"Oh, my lord!" answered Juliet, with an energy that shewed off all guard, "if I might hope for Lady