Miss Tichborne seemed much surprised, and said she believed it was Mr.Edgcombe, and was quite amazed how he took it into his head to visit her.

During these excuses enter Edgcombe, who appeared frighted at the sight of a third person.

Miss Tichborne told him almost at his entrance that the lady he saw there was perfect mistress of music, and as he passionately loved it, she thought she could not oblige him more than by desiring her to play.

Miss Leigh very willingly sat to the harpsichord; upon which her audience decamped to the adjoining room, and left her to play over three or four lessons to herself.

They returned, and made what excuses they could, but said very frankly they had not heard her performance, and begged her to begin again; which she complied with, and gave them the opportunity of a second retirement.