in this manner on the character of Richardthe 3^d, which he was warmly defending when he suddenly seized hold of her hand, andexclaiming with great emotion, "YUpon¹ my honou [r]you are entirely mistaken," preſsed it paſsio::nately to his lips, & ran out of the arbour. Astonished at this behaviour, for which she was wholly unable to account, she continuedfor a few Moments motionleſs on the seat where he had left her, and was then on the point of following him up the narrowwalk through which he had paſsed, when on looking up the one that lay immediatelybefore the arbour, she saw her Aunt walking towards her with more than her usual quick::neſs. This explained at once the reason of his leaving her, but his leaving her in such Manner was rendered still more inexplicable by it. She felt a considerable degree of confusion at having been seen by her in such a place