a consciousneſs of having declined with too little Ceremony the frequent ^overtures endeavours of her Freinds to be admitted, and a real wish to see them her::self, easily prefvailed¹ on her to preſs with great Earnestneſs [.]² the pleasure of a visit from them duringthe Summer. M^r & M^rs Stanley were accordinglyto come, and ^Catharine Kitty, in having an object to look forward to, a something to expect that mustinevitably releive the dullneſs of a constant tete a tete with her Aunt, was so delighted, and her spi::rits so elevated, that for the three or four days im::mediately preceding their Arrival, she could scarce::ly fix herself to any employment. In this pointM^rs Petersonrcival³ always thought her defective, andfrequently complained of a want of Steadineſs & perseverance in her occupations, which wereby no means congenial to the eagerneſs of Kitty's Disposition, and perhaps not often met with inany young person. The tediousneſs too of heraAunt's⁴ conversation and the want of agreable Companions greatly encreased this desire of Changein her Employments, for Kitty found herself muchsooner tired of Reading, Working, or Drawing, in