39Q2 from Isabella to Albert. ¥ 
vivacity,~50 much good humour,—so much wit,— 
and so much kindnefg !—And these different quali- 
ties come to strike one, succefsively, in such quick. 
rotation, that I think it is impofsible to see her, for 
the first time, and not be confounded by a crowd of 
- contradictory ideas that prefs upon my mind. I had 
never seen her before, and therefore put on my prin 
airs ;\ but fhe was so frank,—so obliging,—so kind, 
that I recovered myself in a moment, and found my-=: 
self as much at ease with her in five minutes, as [ 
fhould have been with some others in five years.. 
“What chiefly attached me to her, was the interest 
the took in poor me. She led me about with hep 
' every where;—inquired into my situation with so 
mhuch earnestnefs, and with such a kind sort of sym-= 
_ pathetic interest,—and so heartily hated the boardiag 
sehool,—and so warmly admired all this family, that 
Fcould have taken her into my heart. Methought 
‘E felt it open, as.if it were to receive her, and hold 
her fast —Yet, after all, I feel myseif still more ten~ 
derly attached to dear, dear Mrs Drury! who, to 
» goodnefs that has no parallel, unites, the mildest man- 
ners, and the gentlest complacency of disposition.~ 
‘She is certainly the best woman that breathes! 
_. Mrs Bruhl seems:to have a more active, or if you 
-will,.a more restlefs. state. of mind. Her thoughts 
-are rapid; her eyes exprefs an eager kind of emo« 
‘tion, that, if I were not convinced of the gocdnefs of 
her heart, from the character given of her by Mrs 
D. as well as her kindnefs to myself, { fhould not have 
thought: her imprefsively engaging. \Mrs D. tells 
me the:has come through such scenes of distrefs ag 
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