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Delvile had been gone but a short tier streaht come in?

Cecilia wished to be alone, yet could not refuse her

"Well, madam," cried she, with a forced sht?"

"In what?" said Cecilia, unwilling to understand her

"In what I said would happen?--I am sure you knohat I mean"

Cecilia, extreretted the circumstances which had prevented an earlier communication, and was uncertain whether, now, it would prove itation, which, should it ter her delicacy for the openness of her confidence, and which, however serviceable it h and piercing she felt the utnance to the experiment

"You thinksuch a question; and indeed your kindness has been so great, it et myself: but if it does, I am sure I deserve you should send me home directly, and then there is not ht to my senses!"

"No, my dear Henrietta, I can never think you too free; I have told you already every thing I thought you would have pleasure in hearing; whatever I have concealed, I have been fearful would only pain you"

"I have deserved, madam," said she, with spirit, "to be pained, for I have behaved with the folly of a baby I ah to have known better,--and I ought to have been wise enough"

"You ry with yourself, next," said Cecilia, anxious to re-encourage her, "for all the love that I bear you; since to your openness and frankness it was entirely owing"

"But there are sos that people should not be frank in; however, I a you will tell me,but curiosity, for I have a very great reason for it indeed"

"What be, my dear Henrietta?--you are very rapid in your ideas!"

"I will tell you, o away to my own home,--and so I would if it were ten times a worse home than it is!-- just exactly the day before Because afterwards I shall never like to look that gentleman in the face,--never, never!--for married ladies I know are not to be trusted!"