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She was under some anxiety, but resolved to carry it off with that ease, or affectation of ease, which she had learnt during her six weeks' apprenticeship to a fine lady at Harrowgate. She was surprised that no Frederick appeared to greet her arrival; the servant showed her into Mr. Elmour's study.
Luttridge interested him much in her own favour, by representing her indignation at Harriot's conduct to be such that it had occasioned a total breach in their friendship. Mrs. Freke's sudden departure from Harrowgate confirmed the probability of this quarrel; yet these two ladies were secretly leagued together in a design of breaking off Mr. Vincent's match with Belinda, against whom Mrs.
Vincent mentioned it the other day to Miss Portman, and I believe she expressed some curiosity to see one. Juba went to work immediately to make a banjore, I find. Poor fellow! I dare say that he was very sorry to go to Harrowgate, and to leave his African guitar half finished; especially as it was intended for an offering to Miss Portman.
"Or stately enough," added Pauline Hayes. "Or self-possessed enough," supplemented Lizzie Harrowgate. "Or imperious enough," said Clarissa Parks. "She would always be abdicating in favor of some one who had an equal right to it," laughed Pauline Hayes. "Oh, Miss West, who was that lovely little creature with you in Sunday school Sunday?" asked Miss Denyse.
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