Honora, on the other hand, had received the addresses of Mr.Andre, afterwards Major Andre, who was shot as a spy during the American War.

But want of fortune caused the parents on both sides to discourage this attachment, and it was broken off.
It was in 1771 that Mr.Day, having placed Sabrina at a boarding-school, became conscious of Honora's attractions, and began to think of marrying her.

'He wrote me one of the most eloquent letters I ever read,' says Edgeworth, 'to point out to me the folly and meanness of indulging a hopeless passion for any woman, let her merit be what it might; declaring at the same time that he "never would marry so as to divide himself from his chosen friend.

Tell me," said he, "have you sufficient strength of mind totally to subdue love that cannot be indulged with peace, or honour, or virtue ?" 'I answered that nothing but trial could make me acquainted with the influence which reason might have over my feelings; that I would go with my family to Lichfield, where I could be in the company of the dangerous object; and that I would faithfully acquaint him with all my thoughts and feelings.

We went to Lichfield, and stayed there for some time with Mr.Day.I saw him continually in company with Honora Sneyd.