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*den, "would soften the looks of any

man." "Really, I have not the vanity to think that my ladyship's attractions had entirely engrossed him, he seems to have a habit of making love, and conveyed stolen glances at two or three others. I think Miss Louisa Primrose, and that forward young pout, Lady Betty Ogle, will pull caps about him. I am told he is a young man of small fortune. Primrose is mistress of a plumb, so indeed I told Hamilton. With so very pretty a girl it would be a God-send." "What," said Hamden, "is your ladyship going to turn match-maker?" "Oh no," said she, "but I have taken a great fancy to this young man, and intend to make him a protegée, and I think I could not do better for him." The very young lady in question, with her mother, now accosted Captain Mortimer, who had formerly been captain in Admiral Primrose's own

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