"Mary loves Lady Rosamond better than any other friends on earth." "Why not, my child ?" questioned Lady Trevelyan; "they are old friends--friends in childhood, girlhood, and womanhood.

Lady Rosamond is worthy of the truest and purest love.

She is beautiful, good, and lovable.

Who could see her ladyship but to admire and love ?" "Dear Mamma," returned Fanny, "you share my sentiments towards Lady Rosamond.

Guy seemed surprised when I ventured to wonder why he could remain so long in the daily society of two such gifted and lovely beings as her ladyship and Mary Douglas, without forming stronger ties than those of friendship." "Both are lovely," exclaimed Lady Trevelyan.