"Lord Ma'am! Here's a Gentleman in a Chaise andfour come, and I cannot for my Life conceive whoit is! I happened to be croſsing the hall whenthe Carriage drove up, and as I knew nobody would be in the way to let him in but Tom, and he looks so awkward you know Ma'am, now his hair is just done up, that I was not willing the gentleman should see him, and so I went to the door myself.And he is one of the handsomest young Men you would wish to see; I was almost ashamed of beingseen ^{in my Apron Ma'am}because you know Ma'am I am all over pow::der, but however he is vastly handsome and didnot seem to mind it at all. – And he asked mewhether the Family were at home; and so I said every body was gone out but you Ma'am, for I would not deny you because I was sure you would like to see him. And then he asked me whetherM^r and M^rs Stanley were not here, and so I saidYes, and then –––

"Good Heavens! said Kitty, what can all this mean!And who can it poſsibly be! Did you never see himbefore? And Did not he tell you his Name?"