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"You have read M^rs Smith's Novels, I suppose?" said she to her Companion –. "Oh! Yes, replied theother, and I am quite delighted with them – Theyare the sweetest things in the world —" "And whichdo you prefer of them?" "Oh! dear, I think thereis no comparison between them — Emmelineis so much better than any of the others "–––

"Many people think so, I know; but there doesnot appear so great a disproportion in their Meritsto me; do you think it is better written?" "Oh! I do not know anything [..]about¹ that — butit is better all togetherin everything² — Besides, Ethelindeis so long —" "That is a very common ObjectionI beleive, said Kitty, but for my own part, ifa book is well written, I always find it too short."

"So do I, only I get tired of it before it is finished." "But did not you find the story of Ethelinde very in::teresting? And the Descriptions of Grasmere, are notthe³ Beautiful?" "Oh! I miſsed them all, because Iwas in such a hurry to know the end of it — Thenfrom an easy transition she added, We are going to