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But she is perfectly amiable, and often condescends to drive by my humble abode in her little phaeton and ponies.”

“Has she been presented?

I do not remember her name among the ladies at court.”

“Her indifferent state of health unhappily prevents her being in town;

and by that means, as I told Lady Catherine myself one day, has deprived the British court of its brightest ornament.

Her ladyship seemed pleased with the idea;

and you may imagine that I am happy on every occasion to offer those little delicate compliments which are always acceptable to ladies.

I have more than once observed to Lady Catherine, that her charming daughter seemed born to be a duchess, and that the most elevated rank, instead of giving her consequence, would be adorned by her.

— These are the kind of little things which please her ladyship, and it is a sort of attention which I conceive myself peculiarly bound to pay.”