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Thesecommunicated to Albany, seemed a renovation to him of youth, spirit, and joy! while their effect upon Mr Monckton resembled an annihilation of all three! to seeconsidered as his own, to behold those sums which he had destined for his pleasures, thus lavishly bestowed upon beggars, excited a rage he could with difficulty conceal, and an uneasiness he could hardly endure; and he languished, he sickened for the tis

Such were the only occupations which interrupted the solitude of Cecilia, except those which were given to her by actual business; and the moment her affairs were in so ed by letters, she prepared for returning into the country She acquainted Lady Margaret and Mr Monckton with her design, and gave orders to her servants to be ready to set off the next day

Mr Monckton made not any opposition, and refused hiaret, whose purpose was noered, and ished to be in the country herself, determined to follow her