was a Wine Merchant." "Aye, I knew he wasin some such low way — He broke did not he?" "I beleive not Ma'am." "Did not he abscond?" "I never heard that he did." "At least he died in::solvent?" "I was never told so before, but your." "Why, was¹not your Father as poor as a Rat?" "I fancynot; but your Ladyship knows best" "Was nothe in the Kings Bench once?" " Just as your ^{"I never saw him there."} Ladyship chooses — it is the same to me. Shegave me such a look, & turned away in agreat paſsion; while I was half delighted with myself for my impertinence, & halfafraid of having being thought too much so.saucy.² As Lady Greville was extremely angry with me, she took no further notice of me all the Evening, and indeed had I been in favour I should have been equally neglected, as she was got into a party of great folks & she never speaks to me when she can to any one else.