"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 said Yes, 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?"