E.EdwardD.Denham by her side. — They were sitting so near each other & appeared so closelyengaged in gentle conversation, that Ch–Charlotteinstantly felt that she had nothing to do but to step back again, & say nota word. — Privacy was certainly their ob::ject. — It could not but strike^^her ratherunfavourably with regard to Clara; —but hers was a situation which ^mustoughtnot to be judged with severity. — Shewas glad to perceive that nothing of ithad been ^discerneds^een&by¹ M^rs . Parker;.^{2iIf3 Charlotte}shewashad⁴^^{not been} considerably the tallest of the two, or Miſs B.'sBrereton's white ribbons might not havefallen within the ken of her more ob::servant eyes. — Among other points of moralising reflection which the sightof this Tete a Tete produced, Charlottec^d .could not but think of the extreme dif::ficulty which secret Lovers must have in finding a proper spot for their stolenInterveiws. – Here perhaps they hadthought themselves so^^perfectly secure fromobservation! — the whole field open be::fore them — a steep bank & Palesnever croſsed by the foot by⁵Man^{at their back —}behind them — and a great thickneſs