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ercise than agrees with her health, we would all rather remain within when

she cannot come out.

MISS ONSLOW.

Dear me, that is very odd now, for I am never by myself.

LADY CHARLotte.

And we are always almost by ourselves our governess has always something to do-and the servants

too.

EDWARD ANWYLL.

What a bore such a humdrum party is! Why, we have had no fun.

EDMUND.

I am sorry you find it so dull;-but

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you will find plenty of amusement

soon, I hope.

EDWARD, aside.

I mean it, I promise you.

The boat by this time arrived at the place they set out from; and the young folks having had their pleasure so much interrupted by a grumbling boy, skipped lightly on the turf, all but poor Miss Onslow, whose elegant muslin frock the mischievous Anwyll had contrived to fasten to some part of the boat, and in jumping out, she left a large piece behind her. The poor girl, who was kept at home in the strict

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est subjection and fear, burst into tears at the bare idea of her mamma's anger: the young ladies offered her all the consolation in their power, and promised to help to mend it; but still she cried in a childish manner about such an accident, while the ill-natured boy laughed outright at the fun, as he called it; and as they stood close to the canal, endeavouring to sooth the frighted girl, he came slyly round, and giving Anna a little push, she would have fallen into the water, had she not caught by George's jacket. The warm-hearted boy called it cowardly, to frighten girls, and helping up Anna,

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who had fallen down, told him "he

would not serve, a boy such a sly.

trick."

EDWARD.

But I would serve him worseyoungster, take that, and learn to call gentlemen cowards for a bit of a fro

lic.

He then hit him in the face, and George lifted his arm to return the blow with interest, but his brother caught his arm.

EDMUND.

Dear George, consider Master Anwyll is our guest; besides, he is younger than you; remember how pleased our

dear

dear mamma will be, when she hears

of your forbearance.

GEORGE.

You are always right, brother; but I will run home, with Annà, for if he says any thing more, I shall surely give him a drubbing-I cannot help it.

The party were somewhat discomposed by these accidents and disputes; however, they got back to the house before one.

Miss Onslow was dressed in a frock of Elinor's, which, though rather long for her, when fastened up with a bow

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