shall go down to them there, and take Georgiana with me."
"I think that an excellent plan; and I will tell them exactly what you say."
"Well," said Lady Anne to herself, as the door closed, "if they have a grain of sense, they will see the propriety of writing immediately to their gamekeeper, to send me whatever he can muster next week; and Rotheles is so mighty fond of these respectable old people, that, considering the party as made in honour of the young sailor, nothing can be more likely than that he will be very liberal indeed; the Palmers ought to be so, I am sure, for they had their money, which was, I dare say, more they expected. If the young man is drowned, after all, it will only prove that I deceived myself (owing, of course, to my ardent hopes and wishes), shew that Georgiana is at liberty, and give Lord Meersbrook a hint—the doctor will take one; he is considerate at present, and has done me a world of good; but he must know, that a woman who entertains a party, can only desire to see him in the quality of a guest."
