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admired her very much on. " Oh," he 

 said, " I expect them up to-day," meaning 

 his brother and the lady. We had scarcely 

 arrived at the "Roebuck " at Oxford, where I 

 stopped, before a carriage drove up with 

 four post horses, the owner of Berkeley 

 Castle inside, with a lady, whom I imme- 

 diately recognized as the one we had been 

 speaking of. The Colonel I knew also, as 

 who did not who had once seen his hand- 

 some person. My late companion went 

 to the carriage-door and chatted a little ; 

 but before the fresh horses were put to, 

 he called me to him, and, addressing the 

 lady, said 



" Ann, here is a friend of mine, who 

 has a great wish to be introduced to 

 you." 



Somewhat abashed at so sudden an 

 appeal to my gallantry, raising my hat, 

 I unhesitatingly stepped forward, when 

 the lady held out her hand, and, 



