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He then good-humouredly shook hands with her, and went into his chaise

Cecilia, though not slow in reue upon the calamities, and moralize upon the ood sense to see that there was reason in what he urged, and to resolve uponthe best use in her power of the hints for consolation sheweek, she devoted herself al with the ue of nursing her, and leaving to the Miss Charltons the chief care of their grandmother For Mrs Delvile appeared every hour more sensible of her attention, and h neither of them spoke, each was endeared to the other by the tender offices of friendship which were paid and received

When this as expired, Dr Lyster was prevailed upon to return again to Bury, in order to travel hi Cecilia by the first opportunity aside, "how are you? Have you studied my scheme of philosophy, as you promised me?"

"O yes," said she, "and ood girl," cried he, "a very extraordinary girl! I am sure you are; and upon my honour I pity poor Morti fellow, and behaves with a courage and spirit that does ood to behold To have obtained you, he would haveyou out of his reach, he sublistened at this speech; "Yes," said she, "he long since said 'tis suspence, 'tis hope, that make the misery of life,-- for there the Passions have all power, and Reason has none But when evils are irremediable, and we have neither resources to plan, nor castle-building to delude us, we find time for the cultivation of philosophy, and flatter ourselves, perhaps, that we have found inclination!"

"Why you have considered this ive way to these serious reflections Thought, after all, has a cruel spite against happiness; I would have you, therefore, keep as much as you conveniently can, out of its company Run about and divert yourself, 'tis all you have for it The true art of happiness in thismore nor less than this--Let those who have leisure, find employment, and those who have business, find leisure"