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This was an omen the most favourable he could hope He now seated himself by the bedside, and deterave the strictest orders for the whole house to be kept quiet, and suffered no one in the roo and heavy; yet, when she awoke, her sensibility was evidently returned She started, suddenly raised her head from the pillow, looked round her, and called out, "where a forward, when Dr Lyster, by a stern and angry look, coain to take her seat

He then spoke to her himself, enquired how she did, and found her quite rational

Henrietta, who now doubted not her perfect recovery, wept as violently for joy as she had before wept for grief; and Mary, in the saer to carry to his that her mistress had recovered her reason

Delvile, in the utmost emotion, then returned to the cha Dr Lyster's permission to approach it

Cecilia was quiet and composed, her recollection seemed restored, and her intellects sound: hut she was faint and weak, and contentedly silent, to avoid the effort of speaking

Dr Lyster encouraged this stillness, and suffered not anyone, not even Delvile, to advance to her After a short tian to talk to him She now first knew him, and seemed much surprised by his attendance She could not tell, she said, what of late had happened to her, nor could guess where she was, or by what means she came into such a place Dr Lyster desired her at present not to think upon the subject, and proer, and

This for a while silenced her But, after a short pause, "Tell me," she said, "Dr Lyster, have I no friend in this place but you?"

"Yes, yes, you have several friends here," answered the Doctor, "only I keep them in order, lest they should hurry or disturb you"

She seemed much pleased by this speech; but soon after said, "You ht of them, I think, would much revive me"

"Ah, Miss Beverley!" cried Henrietta, who could not now restrain herself, " the rest, come and speak to you?"

"Who is that?" said Cecilia, in a voice of pleasure, though very feeble; "is it my ever-dear Henrietta?"