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Conscious of this lady’s quick penetration, Mrs. Harcourt was abashed by this ready compliance, and she blamed herself for feelings which she could not suppress. “I am sorry that you were not at home this morning,” she continued, in a hurried manner —“you would have been delighted with Dr. X——; he is one of the most entertaining men I am acquainted with — and you would have been vastly proud of your pupil there,” pointing to Isabella; “I assure you, she pleased me extremely.” In the evening, after Mad. de Rosier’s departure, Mrs. Harcourt was not quite so happy as she had expected. They who have only seen children in picturesque situations, are not aware how much the duration of this domestic happiness depends upon those who have the care of them. People who, with the greatest abilities