Three hours every morning! I shall be only too proud to do what I can for your ladyship; and I hope Mr.Horner will not be too impatient with me at first.

You know, perhaps, that I was nearly being an authoress once, and that seems as if I was destined to 'employ my time in writing.'" "No, indeed; we must return to the subject of the clerkship afterwards, if you please.

An authoress, Miss Galindo! You surprise me!" "But, indeed, I was.

All was quite ready.

Doctor Burney used to teach me music: not that I ever could learn, but it was a fancy of my poor father's.