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"Lack-a-day! one out"

"Gone out?--where to?--which way?"

"I am sure I can't tell, ma'am, no more than you can; but I am sadly afraid they'll have a quarrel before they've done"

"Oh heaven!" cried Cecilia, who now doubted not a second duel, "tell me, shew me, which way they went?"

"Why, ma'am, to let you into the secret," answered Mrs Belfield, "only I beg you'll take no notice of it to ed the favour of Mr Sione out to his club, just to follow them, and see what they were after"

Cecilia was much rejoiced this caution had been taken, and determined to wait his return She would have sent for the chaise to follow her; but Mrs Belfield kept no servant, and thethe supper

When Mr Simkins came back, she learnt, after various interruptions from Mrs Belfield, and much delay from his own slowness and circuentlemen to thecoffee-house

She hesitated not ato follow them: she feared the failure of any commission, nor did she knohoent for ed, therefore, that Mr Si that the coffee-house was another way, she desired Mrs Belfield to let the servant run and order it to Mrs Roberts, in Fetterlane, and then eagerly requested Mr Simkins to accompany her on foot till they met with an hackney-coach

They then set out, Mr Si allowed to attend her, while Cecilia, glad of any protection, accepted his offer of continuing with her, even after she met with an hackney- coach

When she arrived at the coffee-house, she ordered the coachman to desire the master of it to come and speak with her

He caentleentlemen here, madam"

"Yes, yes,--but are two upon any business--any particular business--"

"Two gentleo, and asked for a room to themselves"

"And where are they now?--are they up stairs?--down stairs?--where are they?"

"One of them went away in about ten rined and disappointed, she knew not what step to take next; but, after so Delvile's own directions, and proceeding to St James's-square, where alone, now, she see with him Gladly, however, she still consented to be acco alone, at so late an hour, in an hackney-coach, was invincible Whether Delvile hi her to his father's, or whether, in the perturbation of his new--excited and agonising sensations of jealousy, he had forgotten that any authority was necessary, she knew not; nor could she now interest herself in the doubt: a second scene, such as had so lately passed with Mr Monckton, occupied all her thoughts: she knew the too great probability that the high spirit of Belfield would disdain itation ht require, and the consequence of such a refusal must almost inevitably be fatal