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Cecilia, extre and so established were her opinions, that the obstacle to her h but one, should be considered as insuperable

"Not, therefore, to your name are we averse," she continued, "but simply to our own more partial To sink that, indeed, in any other, were base and unworthy:--what, then, must be the shock ofof my hopes, the last survivor of his house, in whose birth I rejoiced as the proloried, as the revival of its lustre,--should he, should, ive up the name he seemed born to make live, and to cause in effect its utter annihilation!--Oh how should I know my son when an alien to his family! how bear to think I had cherished in my bosom the betrayer of its dearest interests, the destroyer of its very existence!"

Cecilia, scarce more afflicted than offended, now hastily answered, "Not for me, madam, shall he commit this crime, not on my account shall he be reprobated by his family! Think of him, therefore, no more, with any reference to uilt in him to be mistress of the universe!"

"Nobly said!" cried Mrs Delvile, her eyes sparkling with joy, and her cheeks gloith pleasure, "now again do I know Miss Beverley! now again see the refined, the excellent young woht me to expect the renunciation even of her own happiness, when found to be incompatible with her duty!"

Cecilia now trembled and turned pale; she scarce knew herself what she had said, but, she found by Mrs Delvile's construction of her words, they had been regarded as her final relinquishing of her son She ardently wished to quit the room before she was called upon to confire to rieve, indeed," continued Mrs Delvile, whose coldness and austerity were changed into mildness and compassion, "at the necessity I have been under to draw from you a concurrence so painful: but no other resource was in my power My influence with Mortiht to try, without obtaining your previous consent, since I regard him myself as bound to you in honour, and only to be released by your own virtuous desire I will leave you, however, for my presence, I see, is oppressive to you Farewell; and when you can forgive me, I think you will"