He is to come again at the week's end, and his bride is to be presented to him.

Thinkest thou that Cecilia will be grieved to find her younger sister preferred before her?
Does she, too, think aught of Sir Robert ?" "I trow she likes him well, though whether she has thought of him as husband or lover I know not.

She is more discreet than Kate, and can better hide her feelings.

I doubt not were her hand asked she would give it gladly; but more than that I cannot say." "Then let us hope her heart has not been deeply touched, for I should be sorry to give her pain.

But let us incontinently send for Kate hither at once to us.