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returned with hartshorn from Mrs. Beville's

medicine chest.

This restorative soon perfected Julia's recovery; and in the sweetest tones she thanked them for their kindness.—“ I am not subject to so greatly-sudden indispositions," she added, "but lately I have been very much ill; and I knew not at all, until now, how great deal weakness that illness has made for me, how much unfitted me for the agitation or exertion."

Julia now raised her eyes to look at those whom she addressed, and beheld Fitzroy intently gazing at her. She deeply blushed, and her eyes sought the ground. Fitzroy, observing the painful confusion of her sweet timidity, instantly withdrew his almost-entranced glances, to steal them more secretly at her; and our heroine, with a trembling hand, hastily put on her bonnet. A footman now announced the return of the carriage.

"I know not what to do, Mrs. Beville,” said Fitzroy : "Miss De Clifford is totally unfit to go home alone, and I would be an improper attendant for her. Indeed, after the malicious insinuations of lady Hollo

well, for Miss De Clifford's sake, I dare not go."

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"I will go with her myself," said Mrs. Beville. My lady believes I am in bed, so will not send for me, and a little airing will do me good."

Fitzroy seemed much pleased, and Julia was penetrated with the most lively gratitude, by the delicate consideration and humanity of the one, and the kindness of the other. In a few moments Mrs. Beville was ready. Fitzroy handed our now almost perfectly recovered heroine to the carriage; and as they went along to it, she again, with all the simple eloquence her truly-grateful heart inspired, thanked him for his kindness and humanity to her; and as he withdrew his hand from hers upon her getting into the coach, he softly said "I hope, Miss De Clifford, we may meet again."

And with quick and marked artlessness Julia replied aloud-" Indeed, I do hope, a great deal, that we may.”

Mrs. Beville now got into the carriage, and Fitzroy stood on the steps before the house, gazing intently into it until it rolled

away.

On their road to Great Russel-street, Julia again thanked Mrs. Beville, with sweetness peculiar to herself, for her great kindness and attention to her.

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Say nothing more of it, I beseech you, dear young lady," replied the venerable woman. "Surely I ought to do every thing in my power to show respect for you, after your bearing so sweetly the cruel insults you received at our house, and truly shocked at and ashamed of the matter I am. Ah! had it not been for the unfortunate indisposition of my dear lady, it could not have happened; but there is a wise Providence over all things, who often decrees that good shall come out of evil. Had it not beem for this shameful prank, my lady per haps might have never known you, nor you experience the kindness of one of the most really-amiable women that ever exist ed. She will be kind to you, and you will love her: but it must be some time before I can venture to inform her of this day's prank, for her complaints are chiefly nervous, proceeding in fact from a diseased mind

for lady Delamore is not a happy wo man."-Mrs. Beville sighed heavily; and, after a thoughtful pause, proceeded-"There

is, Miss De Clifford, in almost every family, a dark closet, where the public eye cannot penetrate; and how often do we see the envied great with smiling countenance, when, could we dive into their hearts, we should find them torn with many griefs! My beloved lady has feelings too acute for either her health or peace; and even to me, who know all and see all the causes which rend her heart, she never has uttered one complaint. Surely, surely she deserved a better fate than to be made wretched by those who ought to cherish and reverence her. But this painful subject is drawing me from what I wished to say to you. My dear lady will be so shocked when she hears of the cruel treatment you this morning received, that"

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"But why should she at all to hear of it?" said Julia, mildly interrupting her. “Canyou have the goodness for mentioning my unfortunate situation, when her ladyship is quite enough well to bestow a thought for me, without saying of the unkind treatment I had experience of in her house? And sure I am, should I have the happiness ever for being known of lady

Delamore, I will not at all mention it, since it would give so great pain for her."

"How very amiable is this unmerited forbearance in you, Miss De Clifford, to your unfeeling oppressors!" Mrs. Beville replied. "I will tell Mr. Fitzroy what you say, and will, with him, consult lady Theodosia. Indeed, I doubt not he will himself tell lady Theodosia every thing that passed; for well he knows, that though she is wild as colt untamed, she is her mother's own child in benevolence, and you could not have a warmer or a steadier friend."

The coach now stopped at Mr. Goodwin's door. Julia again expressed her lively gratitude to Mrs. Beville, who bade her a kind adieu, and assured her it should not be one moment longer than necessity required, before she should really be introduced to lady Delamore.

CHAPTER IV.

THE sanguine Goodwins had allowed their affection for our heroine to raise their expectations to the highest flights of hope;

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