to tell whatever might interest. – After a cordialreception of Emma, he turned to his daughter with "Well Mary, I bring you good news. – The Osborneswill certainly be at the Ball tonight. –Horses fortwo Carriages are ordered from the White Hart, to beat Osborne Castle ^^{by 9}at 8. —" "I am glad of it — observedM^rs . E., because their coming gives a credit to ^ourthe^Aſsemblies.Bal^l. The Osbornes being known to have beenat the first Ball, will dispose a great many peo::ple to attend the second. — It is ^{more than they deserve}not very^ reasonable,for in fact they add nothing to the pleasure of theEvening, they come so late, & go so early; — but GreatPeople^{have always their charm."}must always be the vogue, & Little ones ^{are very fond of looking at}love to be^ infatu^ated by them. — M^r . Edwardsproceeded to relate every other little article of newswhich his morning's lounge had supplied him with,& they chatted with greater briskneſs, till M^rs . E.'smoment for dreſsing arrived, & the young Ladieswere carefully recommended to lose no time. —Emma was shewn to a very comfortable apart::ment, & as soon as M^rs . E.'s civilities could leaveher to herself, the happy occupation, the firstBliſs of a Ball began. — The girls, dreſsingin some measure together, grew unavoidablybetter acquainted; Emma found in Miſs E.–––