a degree of modesty which evinced she had not always been accustomed even to common politeness. We conversed together till supper was announced; and I found something, both in her sentiments and manner of expressing them, superior to what I perceived in any of the rest of the party.
I am afraid my Sophia will conclude I am growing censorious upon entering the world; but to an eye unaccustomed to a mixture of characters, and where all the errors and absurdities of society are entirely new, a thousand faults and imperfections must appear, which habit conceals and acquaintance renders too familiar for observation.

To this I make no doubt it is in a great measure owing, that I find myself so early disgusted by Mrs. Hindon's manners, for I own I am infinitely disappointed; probably the more poignantly from the sanguine disposition with which I first met her. We were strangers and unknown to her; and her benevolence in offering us an asylum bespoke such humanity and goodness of heart, that I instantly in my own mind adopted her for a friend, and received her first expressions of kindness with that gratitude and enthusiasm, which her civility undoubtedly still merits, but which it is now no longer in my power so warmly to bestow. First sight impressions I confess are extremely fallacious; yet I am much mistaken if Mrs. Hindon posseseses either that delicacy or good sense, which, if they inhabit the mind seldom fail to throw some lustre over the manners, however unpolished

by society or a knowledge of the polite world.
I was particularly shocked by her behaviour to this poor girl. Nothing certainly discovers littleness of mind so evidently as insolence to inferiors, or to those whom calamities have rendered dependent on us. As we sat together, I expressed my apprehensions that our intended visit was the occasion of hurrying her away from Mrs. Hindon's sooner than was her original intention; but before she could reply, Mrs. Hindon overhearing me, answered —Oh never think of that, Miss Seymour. I dare say Jenny herself would be very unwilling to stand in the way of my convenience. We can easily procure her an apartment at Mrs. Bret's the mantua makers, for some weeks, and as we are at the expence of her lodgings, it is all one to her: besides it is just in the corner of the street, and she will eat here;

so that I give you my word the honour of your company will not occasion the slightest inconvenience. I only wish to have a day or two given me afterwards, that things may be made proper for your reception, and