easy familiarity air; — & yYou¹ are determined tobe in good time I see, as usual. — ^{The Candles} We shall ^{are but this moment lit —"  & I am waiting} have an² a famous Ball. – The Osbornes are  ^{"I like to get a good seat aſsure you of by the} certainly coming, I can answer for that; I^{fire you know, Mr . Musgrave." replied Mrs . E.Edwardes} was with L^d . Osborne this morn^g .morning––– "I am this moment going to dreſs, said he —I am waiting for my stupid fellow. ––– Weshall have a famous Ball, The Osbornes arecertainly coming; you may depend upon thatfor I was with L^d . Osborne this morn^g .morning–––"

The party paſsed on — M^rs . E’sEdwardes's sattin gown sweptalong the clean bafloor³ of the Ball-room, ^{to the fire} where^^{place at the upper end, where} one party only were formally seated, ^while & athree or four Officers^^were lounging ^together, about, & paſsing ^{backwards & forwards}in & out from the adjoining card--room. — A very stiff meeting between thesenear neighbours ensued — & as soon as they wereall dulely^4placed sea^ted again, Emma in the ^low qu^ietwhisper which became the solemn scene,^{said observed} sa^id to Miſs Edwardes, "The gentleman wepaſsed in the paſsage, was M^r . Musgrave, ^then. was it? — He is reckoned remarkably agreable I un::derstand. —" Miſs E.Edwardes answered hesitatingly — "Yes — — he is very much liked by many people. — But weare not very intimate. —" "He is rich, is not he? —"