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a ſecond was the ſitting, eating, and ſleeping room for her maſter; and the third was his ſtudy. George rang at the iron-gate; the aged dame appeared at a window, and demanded his buſineſs Having informed her maſter, the youth was admitted. He was conducted to an apartment, where Sarah (his old domeſtic) told him that Mental would came to him. —— After ſome time ſpent in contemplating the motly furniture of the apartment, George ventured to call Sarah and informed her that if her maſter was then engaged. he would take another opportunity of waiting on him "As for that. Sir, come when you will, you will find him at his ſtudies." —— "Shall I go to him?" ſaid George. "God forbid!" exclaimed Sarah; "I have been here theſe twenty years, and no living ſoul but himſelf has been in that Study——" At this moment Mental entered the room. "Are you really come?" ſaid he. "Has curioſity urged your compliance with my ⟨requeſt⟩? —— Be honeſt, Sir, you doubtleſs wondered how an old fellow like myſelf could at firſt ſight take an attachment to your countenance. Now, tell me Sir, frankly, what kind of a man you think me!" —— "Forming ſoley from appearances, my ideas," replied Barnwell, I ſhould ſuppoſe you a diſappointed man, whom misfortunes had induced to quarrel with the world." —— "The very notions" ſaid Mental, I ſhould have imbibed had I ſeen my preſent reſemblence at your age; for then I viewed mankind through the ſame fairy telescope that you do now; then any delighted fancy ſaw ſuch guests on earth as friendſhip, ſympathy and love. 'Tis deluſion all!——DoI
