had thrown on it, in the eyes of all the oldLadies who had heard her speech. I soon forgot all my vexations in the pleasure of dancingand of^^having the most agreable partner in the room.As he is moreover heir to a very large Estate I could see that Lady Greville did not look very well pleased when she found who had beenhis Choice —She was determined to mortify me, and accordingly when we were sitting down between the dances, she came to me withmore than her usual insulting importanceattended by Miſs Mason and said loud enough to be heard by half the people in the room, "Pray Miſs Maria in what way of busineſswas your Grandfather? for Miſs Mason & I cannotagree whether he was a Grocer or a Bookbinder." I saw that she wanted to mortify me, and wasresolved if I poſsibly could to prevent her seeingthat her scheme succeeded. "Neither Madam; he