envy a good morning, left the house. Sir Armine walked on without noticing her Ladyship, humming an air that Adeliza had been singing.

What a divine creature that Miss Pembroke is! How enchantingly she sings!" said he; and again he hurried over the

tune.

This was too much; and Lady Jane begged he would, for God's sake, not bore her with those doleful strains. Sir Armine, laughing, replied, he was sorry she had so little taste; at the same time, offering his arm, which she could not refuse.

"Come," said he, "I will now endeavour to make up for my negligence."

Paying her a few compliments had the desired effect of restoring her to good humour, and the party arrived at the Castle in tolerable spirits. When the ladies c 6

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went up-stairs to dress, Sir Armine, taking Lord Richmond by the arm

"I wish," said he, "to have some serious conversation with you."

"Serious conversation!" returned his Lordship, laughing; "I like that of all things from you! Why, on my soul, you look as grave as if you were meditating matrimony!"

"In faith," replied Sir Armine, "though I am almost ashamed to confess it, your Lordship has hit pretty near the mark. You well know I never had any particular partiality towards the married state, nor do I now feel any strong inclination to enter its trammels, could my purpose be effected otherwise; but of that I have not the most remote hope: though women, I believe we both can witness, are seldom invincible. You, who know me well, and the

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susceptibility of my heart, must have already discovered how deep an impression has been made upon it by that charming girl, Adeliza Pembroke. Now tell me who and what the lovely creature is. What is her father? What other relations is she blessed or tormented with? And last, though by no means the least consideration, what is her fortune?-or has she--"

Stop, my good friend, not quite so fast: give me leave to answer, as far as I can, the questions you have already put to me, or I shall confound them all together, and not be able to resolve one. In the first place, then, her father is in the Army, a Captain I believe, and, as I have always understood, a very worthy man; of what family he is, it is said, no one in this part of the country can tell. He has lived in the house where we were this morning, ever

since I can remember any thing, and has, if I mistake not, never been separated from his family till within this month, and is at present under way for Africa. I hope you will allow that I have answered you methodically."

"Oh, capitally indeed," replied Sir Armine; "but pray do proceed: I am all impatience. Has she any brother, or brothers ?"

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"The singular number," replied Lord Richmond;" and I assure you one of the handsomest youths I ever saw in my life. He is also in the Army-the only profession, in my mind, at all calculated for him. not mistake me, and suppose it is because in general so idle a life; on the contrary, 'tis the active fighting part he is cut out for: indeed, he has already signalized himself by his gallant and intrepid conduct.

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"If there be a man on earth I should be afraid (I may say so to you) to offend, George Pembroke is that man."

"And pray, my Lord, where may this redoubtable hero be at present?"

"In

In the East-Indies," replied Lord

Richmond.

"So much the better," said Sir Armine, laughing; "such a hot-headed fellow as you describe him to be, is best at a long distance."

Lord Richmond went on.

"Relations of her's, I never saw nor heard of; and as for fortune, I should, as far as I can judge, rather suppose it must be inconsiderable. Her mother you have seen; but how unlike what she used to be! I suppose the unfashionable regret she feels at her husband's departure, is the cause of this change; for her spirits

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