with Edward, and at having that part of his conduct, for which she could not herself account,witneſsed by one to whom all gallantry wasodious. She remained therefore confused distreſsed& irresolute, and suffered her Aunt to approachher, without leaving the Arbour. M^rsPercival'sPeterson's looks were by no means calculated to animatethe spirits of her Neice, who in silence awaited her accusation, and in silence meditated herDefence. After a few Momentssuspen[..]ce¹, for M^rs Peterson was too much fatigued to speak im::mediately, she began with great Anger andAsperity, the following harangue. "Well; thisis beyond anything I could have supposed. Pro::fligate as I knew you to be, I was not pre::pared for such a sight. This is beyond any thingyou ever did before; beyond any thing I ever heardof in my Life! Such Impudence, I neverwitneſsed before in such a girl! And this is