"We will now," cried Helen, "have a new harp—we can play from morning till night in your cottage, Mary."
"And I," said Georgiana, "will have a white satin dress."
"The only sensible thing I have heard said yet," interrupted Lady Anne—then addressing herself to Helen and Georgiana, added, "You know that you are to be presented next season, and this money will just buy court-dresses, and hire your ornaments. I am sure, if you had gone without, I could not have paid for them." Helen sat in silent disappointment; but Georgiana's fancy was at once busy with ostrich feathers, lace, and white silk; and her interest soon communicated itself to Helen. What girl of nineteen could listen unmoved to the question of in what dress she should be presented!
Isabella was seated alone in the dining-room. Lady Anne and Louisa were gone out for a drive with Lady Penrhyn; and Helen and Georgiana accompanied Mary in her attempt at a walk in the gardens of Portman Square. Mr. Glentworth was therefore shown in to the young lady, who was busily employed at work, "Ah!" said he, on entering, "you are the very person I wanted; I am come to make my amende for leaving you out the other evening—I had not forgotten you."
"Ah!" said Isabella, "you thought I was too young to know the value of money—that I should throw it away on coral necklaces and piping bulfinches."
