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'Yes it is!' cried Miss Fanny 'Of course! I said so! And now, Pa, I do

declare once for all'--this young lady was in the habit of declaring the

sa once for all every day of her life, and even several times in

a day--'that this is shaht

to be put a stop to Is it not enough that we have gone through what

is only known to ourselves, but are we to have it thrown in our faces,

perseveringly and systes most? Are we to be exposed to this unnatural conduct every

et? I say

again, it is absolutely infa his head, 'you know I stand

by you whenever I can, and on most occasions But I must say, that, upon

my soul, I do consider it rather an unaccountableyour

sisterly affection, that you should back up a entlemanly way in which one ly, must be a low-minded thief, you know, or he never

could have conducted himself as he did'

'And see,' said Miss Fanny, 'see what is involved in this! Can we ever

hope to be respected by our servants? Never Here are our tomen, and

Pa's valet, and a footman, and a courier, and all sorts of dependents,