at his politeneſs, which they agreed served onlyto make their Conduct appear more inexcu::sable in trespaſsing on his time.

The young Ladies soon entered the room. The eldest of them was about seventeen, theother, several years younger. M^r Gower hadno sooner fixed his Eyes on Miſs Webb than hefelt that something more was neceſsaryto his happineſs than the house he hadjust received – M^rs Webb introduced himto her daughter. "Our dear freind M^r Gowermy Love —He has been so good as to ac:: cept of this house, small as it is, &to ^^{promise to} keep it for ever." "Give me leave to as::sure you Sir, said Miſs Webb, that I amhighly sensible of your kindneſs in thisrespect, which from the shortneſs of myFather's & Mother's acquaintance withyou, is more than usually flattering."