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Amelrosa counted the hours till he arrived, which was not, however, till late in the evening; being engaged with several patients. He was glad to hear she could be so soon indulged in her most earnest wishes, and presented her with twenty pounds, which would be more than enough, she said, for all her expences of travelling and living in the country. Mr. Melville observed, if she wanted more, she had only to send for it; and with his usual good-nature, offered to take her a place in the stage for the day after to-morrow, at which time she wished to go; and it was extremely considerate of him to save her so much trouble.

The following day Amelrosa sent to Lucy, to beg she would, if possible, accompany her to the coach, Mr. Melville having promised to attend her, as she was to set off in it the next morning; and Lucy sending word she would, if possible, she began to busy herself the remainder of the

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day in packing up; and afterwards informed Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, she was go ing to leave them.

So rejoiced were they at the prospect of her not eating and drinking at their expence much longer, that they became again properly civil, and pretended to be much chagrined at losing her company so soon, hoping she would endeavor to make it convenient to stay another week.

Amelrosa did not let them perceive she was convinced of their insincerity, not being willing to mortify them, from feeling obliged at having had an asylum at their house, however reluctantly given, and short the period of her continuance at their abode.

They looked very foolish as she thanked them the following morning, for the attention she had received, conscious they did not deserve any acknowledgments;

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and parting from them with cool politeness, she was escorted by Mr. Melville to the hackney coach, where Lucy, who had seen her trunk placed in it, was waiting - for her.

As they drove to the stage, Amelrosa addressing Mr. Melville, said—“ Will you add to the numberless favors conferred on me, by endeavoring to procure Lucy a more desirable situation than her present one, which is indeed undeserving her merit, and it is her intention to quit it as soon as possible?"

Mr. Melville assured her it would give him pleasure to serve Lucy, from her recommendation, as well as her own apparent worth; and that from his attending continually various families, it would not be a difficult task for him to procure something eligible for Lucy, who modestly thanked him,

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They now arrived at the stage, and Lucy drowned in tears, hung affectionately on Amelrosa, requesting her to deliver a thousand kind remembrances to her friends; which she faithfully promised, and to write Mr. Melville and herself, on condition they answered her letters.

Having separated, the stage drove off, and they waited looking after it; while Amelrosa continued waving her hand to them, till they were no longer discernible,

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CHAP. V.

To him all is silent, and mournful, and dim,
E'en the seasons pass dreary and slow;
For affliction has plac'd its cold fetters on him,
And his soul is enamour'd of woe!

Mrs. Robinson.

IT would have been with sensations of unmixed pleasure, that Amelrosa quitted London, where she had known scarcely any thing but the most exquisite misery, (for the trifling amusements she had shared, placed in competition, were hardly worthy to be remembered,) had she not recollected she must return to it, to sustain, most probably, yet further trials; as to her own industry, she would then be indebted

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