was a WineMerchant." "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 theEvening, 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.