out of spirits; Yet she lived in such constant appre::hensions¹ of her marrying imprudently if she wereallowed the opportunity of Choosing, and^^was so diſsatis::fied with her behaviour when she saw her with Young Men, for it was, from her natural dis::position remarkably open and unreserved, thatthough she frequently wished for her Neice's sake,that the Neighbourhood were larger, and that She had used herself to mix more with it, yet therecollection of there being young Men in almostevery Family in it, always conquered the Wish.The same fears that prevented M^rs Peterson'sjoining much in the Society of her Neighbours, led her equally to avoid inviting her relationsto spend any time in her House – She had there::fore constantly repelled the Annual attempt of a distant relation to visit her at Chetwynde,as there was a young Man in the Family of whom she had heard many traits that alarmedher. This Son was however now on his travels, and the repeated solicitations of Kitty, joined to