IT'^z. letter from Isabella to Alherr\ r^^^ 



plausible appearance in public, and deceive even our 

 inistrefs into an opinion that they are the very best 

 in the school. I hate this conduct. They find thatSl 

 will not concur in plans for cloaking their faults ; 

 and I am cordially hated by them in my turn. Nor 

 can you easily conceive how many mortifying rubs 

 I met with on this account. 



But I hasten from this disagreeable subject to one 

 that will be much more interesting to you. The fa- 

 mily with whom I am at present, and where I hope 

 I Ihall remain as long as pcfsble, is in every resf>ect 

 different from our nunnery. It consists of Mr and 

 Mrs Drury, and two daughters ; the youngest about 

 my own age, the other some years older ; the sweetest 

 girls you ever saw in your life; and so open ! so un- 

 affected I so kind I that you would be quite delighted 

 with them ! I cannot describe characters. You 

 have often told me that young perjtins cannot discri- 

 minate traits of character ; I believe it. Yet I am 

 so delighted with the whole of the family, that I can- 

 not help endeavouring to describe them a little. I 

 am sure if you saw them, you fliould find it impof- 

 sible to avoid telling me what thev are ; and I love 

 them so much, and I love you so well, that I cannot 

 help wifhing you would love them too. Indeed, in- 

 deed, dear Albert ! you would iove them more I be^ 

 lieve than I can do, because you could appreciate 

 their merit better if you knew them. 



Mrs Drury is, I suppose, about forty years of age, 

 and is of a pleasing disposition and unaffected man- 

 ners ; fbe is calm and deliberate in her words and 

 actions ; flie is never in a flurry ; and fhe has the af- 



