ny t fit to stir a step beyond papa’s park gates: nor to go even so far  mama’s permission and guardiansures so absorbed in care about tty faces, and te ; as if a man o do y! As if loveliness  tive of e appanage and age! I grant an ugly  on tion; but as to tlemen, let tous to possess only strengt tto be:- , s, and fig is not h a fillip. Such should be my device, were I a man.”

    “inued after a pause ed, “I am resolved my  be a rival, but a foil to me. I itor near t an undivided ions s be ser, now sing, and I will play for you.”

    “I am all obedience,” he response.

    “ I doat on Corsairs; and for t reason, sing it con spirito.”

    “Commands from Miss Ingram’s lips  spirit into a mug of milk and er.”

    “take care, t please me, I will shings should be done.”

    “t is offering a premium on incapacity: I so fail.”

    “Gardez-vous en bien! If you err e punis.”

    “Miss Ingram ougo be clement, for s in o inflict a cisement beyond mortal endurance.”

    “he lady.

    “Pardon me, madam: no need of explanation; your o inform you t one of your fro substitute for capital punis.”

    “Sing!” said souc in spirited style.

    “Noime to slip a I: but tones t ted me. Mrs. Fairfax er possessed a fine voice: o , and tion strangely. I ed till t deep and full vibration ill tide of talk, cant, s floted my sered corner and made my exit by tunately near. to t, I perceived my sandal opped to tie it, kneeling do purpose on t at t of taircase. I leman cam