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ment, your interference between friends is
most uncaled for; and know well that Lucy
Will not prefer you to me, nor mind Whit you say
before what recommend
Miss Warneston, however, preserved silence
for she was perfectly convinced, quite satisfied
IN her own own mind that jealousv and nothing
else must have prompted her friends aversion
to the present conquerng style of headdress.
On the other hand, Miss Crake secretly
burned WIN equal rage, nor could she endure
the thought of having been foled in the pres
ence OF so many, after all her previous conf.
dence gasconades. In word, she could have
torn her dear Lucy's eyes out, for having at
this moment, of all others, refused TO alter the
fashion OF her hair. But the worst was to
come.
You say, Miss Crake,' pursued D'Amarrs,
that my friend, Miss Warrnerston, will mind
you before me. | am not sure of this. Miss
Warnerston, added he, turning to that lady,
you will not believe it, but your friend has told
me, and all around us have heard her say, that
she could induce you by one way or another TO
tell her any thing that she liked Now is that
surely the case! fancy you too well know,
my dear Miss Warnerston, how to keep secret
The last words most adroity chmed with the
young lady's actual meditation concerning Lord
Yewby, the jealousy of Miss Crake. what
IL, hundred
matters Of the kind, and she replied with more
warmth than good breeding, that no one was
able or had any right to wrest secret from her.
'Ah!' instantly said D'Amarrs, Il did fancy
that your boast, Miss Crake, of possessing so ar.
bitrary an ascendancy over my intelligent and
| talented friend was slightly tinged with the usu.
al fiction of gasconadc.'
AS he spoke, Miss Crake perceived. to her
infinite and almost ineffabe vexation, that the
careless loudness OF his tones, had attracted the
eyes and ears OF at least dozen witnesses TO
her discontinue. She vowed a deep revenge
against her perfdious Lucy, whom she now
saw followed D'Amarrs with her ewes, az the
latter arose, and sauntered from the ottoman,
with an air Of gay and arrogant nonchalance.
As for Miss Warnerston, the mere elegance
OF his well turned periods, and the composure
with which he spoke them, had inspired her with
a very decided prepossession in his favor.
Meantime, the premier and his colleague,
having observed D'Amarrs leave his post, an.
preached carelessly together, with opinions dit.
ferent as to the secretary's success, but with a
mutual curiosity to know which of them was
| right. They Immediately overheard the follow.
| Ing dialogue.
Il know said Miss Crake at Miss Warmers
ton, but not TO her, Il know that do not want
any ones confidence, when it is not voluntary
here she vehementy famed her face with her
handkerchief, and should not care much, in
any case, for that of some people,
If that be at me- said Miss Warnerston, Il
return the compliment with interest
So saying, she rose and left the ottoman,
by my honor said the sub.minster to his
premier, in an aside, you were right. This
D'Amarrs has done for the opposition
That night the premier danced with Miss
Warneston; the next night but one, her fathers
name and those Of his four adherents figured in
the ministerial majority.