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Mr Monckton, the next day, as soon as breakfast was over, went out, to avoid showing, even to Cecilia, the anxiety he felt concerning the regulation of her fortune, and arrangely, however, advised her not to h contracted in the innocence of the purest benevolence, would incur nothing but reproof and disapprobation, from all who only heard of it, when they heard of its inutility

At eleven o'clock, though an hour before the tiaret's dressing roo head," she was suan reproaching her with having eloped from him, in the summer, and with the various expences she had caused him from useless purchases and spoilt provisions He then co hi her dejection of countenance, he suddenly broke off, and looking at her with some concern, said, "what's the matter, Ducky? a'n't well? look as if you could not help it"

"O yes," cried Cecilia, "I thank you, Sir, I am very well"

"What do you look so blank for, then?" said he, "bay? what are fretting for?--crossed in love?--lost your sweetheart?"

"No, no, no," cried she, with quickness

"Neverher cheek, with resuood humour, "more to be had; if one won't snap, another will; put randee, or would have got one long ago Hate that old Don; used me very ill; wish I could trounce him Thinks more of a fusty old parch but to be stuck upon an old monument for a Death's head"

He then told her that her accounts were all made out, and he was ready at any ti wholly with the old Don, who had been a mere cypher in the executorship; but he advised her not to think of taking her e of it himself till she was married

Cecilia, thanking himents for all the trouble he had already taken, but by no ive him any more

He debated the matter with her warmly, told her she had no chance to save herself fro to nobody but hi her what interest he had alreadymore?