colouring again, but I thought that M^r . De Courcycould do anything with my Mother; — but I wasmistaken; — they have had a dreadful quarrel aboutit, & he is going. — Mama will never forgive me,& I shall be worse off than ever." —

"No, you shall not, replied I. — In such a pointas this, your Mother's prohibition ought not to have prevented your speaking to me on the subject. She has no right to make you unhappy, & she shallnot do it. — Your applying however to Reginaldcan be productive only ^oft^oGood to all parties. –I beleive it is best as it is. – Depend upon it thatyou shall not be made unhappy any longer."

At that moment, how great was my astonishment at seeing Reginald come out ofLady Susan's Dressing room. My heart misgave me instantly. His confusion on seeing me wasvery evident. – Frederica immediately disappeared.