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Lady Aurora Granville and Mrs. Howel called to renew their thanks for the entertainment of the preceding evening.
"But Miss Ellis?" said Lady Aurora, looking around her, disappointed; "I hope she is not more indisposed?"
"By no means. She is quite well again," answered Mrs. Maple, in haste to destroy a disposition to pity, which she thought conferred undue honour upon the stranger.
"But shall we not have the pleasure to see her?"
"She... generally.... breakfasts in her own room," answered Mrs. Maple, with much hesitation.
"May I, then," said Lady Aurora, going to the bell, "beg that somebody will let her know how happy I should be to enquire after her health?"
"Your Ladyship is too good, "cried Mrs. Maple, in great confusion, and preventing her from ringing; but Miss Ellis—I don't know why—is, so fond of keeping her chamber, that there is
