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Cecilia, now, suleston, sir, has, at least, nothing to fear from imposition: those hom he has, or may have any transactions in this affair, are not accusto any offence,you will satisfy hirounds you now evade the will of your late uncle, which, till cleared up, appears a point manifestly to his prejudice"

"Tell him, then, sir, that whatever he wishes to know shall be explained to hiive no other answer"

"Very well, madam; he ait that time, I am sure, for he does not wish to put you to any inconvenience But when he heard the gentleht it high time to take some notice of the matter"

Cecilia, who by this speech found she was every way discovered, was again in the utmost confusion, and with much trepidation, said, "since you seelad you would infore of it?"

"I heard it,known it"

"Long, sir?--iht--not ten days, or noa confession better deferred

"That, madam," he answered, "may perhaps bear a little contention: for when this business comes to be settled, it will be very essential to be exact as to the tie income per annum, divides into a small one per dieive up your uncle's inheritance fro yours, but refund froe"

"There is not the least doubt of it," answered she; nor will the smallest difficulty be made"

"You will please, then, to recollect, ; and has been since last September, which made half a year accountable for last March Since then there is now added---"

"Good Heaven, Sir," cried Cecilia, "what calculation are youout? do you call last week last September?"

"No, madam; but I call last September the month in which you were married"

"You will find yourself, then, sir, extre hi in arrears with hileston, madam, happens to be well informed of this transaction, as, if there is any dispute in it, you will find He was your immediate successor in the house to which you went last September in Pall-Mall; the woman who kept it acquainted his servants that the last lady who hired it stayed with her but a day, and only ca, upon enquiry, this lady was Miss Beverley, the servants, well knowing that their master was her conditional heir, told him the circumstance"