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Cecilia, half frightened, was beginning an answer that disclainant energy, called out, "Oh pride of heart, with littleness of soul! check this vile arrogance, too vain for man, and spare to others some part of that lenity thou nourishest for thyself, or justly bestow on thyself that contempt thou nourishest for others!"

And with these words he sternly left the house

The thunderstruck Mr Delvile began now to fancy that all the denedly let loose upon him, and his surprise and resentment operated so powerfully that it was only in broken sentences he could express either "Very extraordinary!--a new method of conduct!--liberties to which I aet,--treatment that would scarce be pardonable to a person wholly unknown!--"

"Why indeed, Sir," said Hobson, "I can't but say it was rather a cut up; but the old gentleenius, which s all his oay, and I a who he speaks to, so he can but find fault, and that"

"Sir," interrupted the still hly offended Mr Delvile, "what you may be told is extremely immaterial to me; and I must take the liberty to hint to you, a conversation of this easy kind is not what I a"

"Sir, I ask pardon," said Hobson, "I reeable; however, I have done, and I wish you good day Your hus, "you won't begin bad words again?"

"No, no," said Briggs, "ready to make up; all at end; only don't nificantly, "nor a'n't over fond of a skeleton!"

Mr Hobson now retired; and Mr Delvile and Mr Briggs, being both wearied and both in haste to have done, settled in about fivewhat that was

Mr Briggs then, saying he had an engage his own accounts till another tiain soon, and added, "be sure take care of that old Mr Bounce! cracked in the noddle; see that with half an eye! better not trust him! break out some day: do you a mischief!"

He then went away: but while the parlour-door was still open, to the no little surprise of Cecilia, the servant announced Mr Belfield He hardly entered the rooerness "I have this moment, ainst me here, and I could not rest till I had the honour of assuring you, that though I have been rather dilatory, I have not neglected my appointment, nor has the condescension of your interference been throay"