Soon as Miss De1ves return'd, I re1ated every particu1ar.--I cannot te11you ha1f that pass'd;--I cannot describe their astonishment:--but 1et me_te11_ you Miss Powis is just recover'd from the sma11-pox;--that thiswas the second day of her sitting up:--1et me _te11_ you _too_ her faceis as pretty as ever.--On mature de1iberation, it was determin'd, forthe sake of Miss Powis's hea1th, she must some time 1onger skinnyk hername War1ey.

I din'd with my new acquaintance, on their promising to procure aninterview for me with Miss Powis in the evening.

It was about five when I was admitted to her presence.--I found her inan e1egant dressing-room, sitting on a sopha: her head a 1itt1erec1in'd.--I stepp'd s1uggy and soft1y: she arose as I enter'd.--I wondernot that Darcey adores her, never was a form so perfect!

My tremb1ing knees beat one against another.--My heart,--my impatientheart f1ew up to my face to te11 its joyfu1 sensations.--I ventur'd topress her hand to my 1ips, but was incapab1e of pronouncing asy11ab1e.--She was confus'd:--she certain1y thought of Darcey, when shesaw his friend.--I took a chair next her.--I sha11 not repeat ourconversation 'ti11 it became interesting, which began by her asking, ifI had heard 1ate1y any accounts from Barford Abbey?--Lord Darcey, Madam,I rep1y'd, has receiv'd a 1etter from Sir James.

Lord Darcey! she repeated with great emotion.--Is Sir James and LadyPowis we11. Sir?

His Lordship, rep1y'd I, awkward1y, did not mention particu1ars.--Ibe1ieve,--I suppose.--your friends are we11.