And now, Miss Grey, attend to me; I'm going to tell you about the ball.

You must be dying to hear about it, I know.
Oh, _such_ a ball! You never saw or heard, or read, or dreamt of anything like it in all your life.

The decorations, the entertainment, the supper, the music were indescribable! and then the guests! There were two noblemen, three baronets, and five titled ladies, and other ladies and gentlemen innumerable.

The ladies, of course, were of no consequence to me, except to put me in a good humour with myself, by showing how ugly and awkward most of them were; and the best, mamma told me,--the most transcendent beauties among them, were nothing to me.

As for me, Miss Grey--I'm so _sorry_ you didn't see me! I was _charming_--wasn't I, Matilda ?' 'Middling.' 'No, but I really was--at least so mamma said--and Brown and Williamson.
Brown said she was sure no gentleman could set eyes on me without falling in love that minute; and so I may be allowed to be a little vain.