"Emma is delightful, is not she? — whispered Marg^t .MargaretI have found her more than answer my warmesthopes. — Did you ever see any thing more perfectlybeautiful? — I think even you must be a convertto a brown complexion." — He hesitated; Margaretwas fair herself, & he did not particularly wantto compliment her; but Miſs Osborne & Miſs Carrwas likewise fair, & his devotion to them carriedthe day. "Your Sister’s complexion, said he at last,is as fine as ^{a dark complexion can} the hue o^f¹ her ski be, but I stillprofeſs my preference of a white skin. Youhave seen Miſs Osborne? — She is ^{my mode^l for} very fair.––– ^{a truly} Miſs ^Osborne feminine complexion, & she isvery fair." —^{Is she fairer than me?" —} "She is about as fair as I am, I ^{Tom made no reply. —"Upon my} think." ––– Instead of making any reply, Tom Honour Ladies, said he, giving a glance overhis own person, I am ^{highly endebted to your} most fervently ashamed Condescension for admitting me, in such ^Dishabille a state^,² into your Drawing room. I really didnot consider how ^{unfit unsuitably} unf^it I was ^{to be here} to for ^your ^pre³::sence, or I hope I should have kept my dis==tance. Ly.Lady Osborne would tell me that Iwere growing as careleſs as her son, if she sawme in this condition." — The Ladies were notwanting in civil returns; —&⁴ Robert Watson ^^stealing took