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"From Mrs Charles Dupuis—said she.—some private hand."—And having read a few lines, exclaimed aloud "Well, this is very extraordinary! very extraordinary indeed!—That both should have the same name.—Two Mrs Griffiths!—This is a Letter of recommendation & introduction to me, of the Lady from Camberwell—& her name happens to be Griffiths too.—" A few lines more however, and the colour rushed into her Cheeks, & with much Perturbation she added—"The oddest thing that ever was!—a Miss Lambe too!—a young Westindian of large Fortune.—But it cannot be the same.—Impossible that it should be the same."—She read the Letter aloud for comfort.—It was merely to "introduce the Bearer, Mrs G.—from Camberwell, & the three young Ladies

under her care, to Miss D. P.'s notice.—

Mrs