 a thousand times more amiable than he is, and were I ever so much prejudiced in his favour, I have too just a sense of what I owe to my birth, to your honour, and my own, to admit of a clandestine address— You may be entirely easy upon this article.

"I am satisfied," replied Mr. Courteney, tenderly pressing her hand;
and now, my dear Henrietta, adieu for this evening.

"Don't fail to come to-morrow," said she, following him to the door. He smiled assentingly; and having taken leave of Mrs. Knight, who met him as he was going in search of her, he hurried home to his pupil, by whom he was expected with extreme impatience.
THE marquis, as soon as he entered his chamber, perceived that something extraordinary had happened to him.

Sure (said he, smiling) you have met with some strange adventure, Freeman; you look pleased, and yet there is a thoughtful air in your countenance.

"I have had an adventure indeed," replie• Mr. Courteney (entering abruptly into an affai• which could not be concealed from him)
〈◊〉 have met with my sister here in Paris.

"Your sister!" repeated the marquis;
yo• did not expect her, did you?

"No, faith," replied Mr. Courteney;
n• did I know her when I saw her.

"That is not surprising," said the marquis
she was very young when you parted, I ha• heard you say: I hope you will allow me 〈◊〉 pay my respects to her; but (added he, i• patiently) how does miss Belmour and 〈◊〉 fair friend?


Her fair friend, as you are pleased to call her (replied Mr. Courteney) is my sister, whom for so many weeks I have seen almost every day without knowing her.


Is it possible! (cried the marquis, surprised) miss Benson your sister! Sure you are not in earnest.


Indeed I am (said Mr. Courteney) I discovered her by the oddest accident: miss Belmour herself did not know who she was; but while I was there, she brought her a letter, which had been inclosed to her; it was directed for miss Courteney, and came from Mr. Bale, my sister's guardian: she owned the name, and by that means I found out my sister. I see you are astonished (added Mr. Courteney) poor Henrietta has told me all her story; the repetition would be tedious, but—

"How can you
