of their utmost efforts to preserve their gravity. This convinced me, that their opinion of their relation, in spite of their warmth, was pretty much on a footing with my own: indeed, the thoughts of the Chevalier and protection, were two ideas which could not possibly be associated without exciting an inclination to smile, for his appearance is beyond measure effeminate and insignificant.
Seeing me quite immovable in my determination, they at last gave over their importunities; which proceeding from disinterested friendship, at once gratified and oppressed me.
NOV. 1.
Mr. Howard, who is well acquainted

with the family here, paid us this day a visit from B—. Fanny and I rejoiced to see him. He tells us that he has entirely finished all the business which has hitherto detained him there, and adds, that if we have no particular design of protracting our stay, he thinks we ought no longer to delay setting off, as the season is far advanced, and most of our baggage is already on its way. We agreed with him as to the necessity of our immediate departure; and in spite of our worthy friends entreaties, have fixed on the 5th, when we shall bid adieu to the hospitable chateau.
NOV. 2.
Yesterday Madame de Clarence, who is steady in her opinion that my everlasting good is intimately connected with my change of principles, and regards it

as a duty indispensible to leave no means untried to convert me, intreated me to allow her confessor, a venerable old man, who dined with us, and who I suppose had been invited for the purpose, to converse with me in private on the subject of religion, but I excused myself, though not without difficulty; and as there was a large company of visitors, by attaching myself to several ladies and gentlemen, the poor priest could not find me one instant disengaged the whole day.
NOV. 3.
The poor Chevalier!—I really think, I ought to be sorry for him. My continued coldness, and visible endeavours to avoid him, have at length had the desired effect: he even no longer teizes me with intreaties; but finding that those

with which for a day or two he incessantly tormented me have gained nothing but encreased reserve and constant disregard, he is now labouring to try if offended pride or pique will be of service to his cause; and lavishes all his attentions on Mrs. Weldon, who on her part receives them with an air of exultation and triumph but ill concealed.
I fancy he hardly expected a refusal so mortifying from an inconsiderate country girl, whose alliance could neither