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VIVIAN GREY.

"Yes! very quiet." "As you say, Miss Graves, very quiet, but a little heavy."

"Yes, heavy enough."

"If you had but seen the quantity of pine apples that boy Dormer Stanhope devoured at our Fête Champetre!—but I've the comfort of knowing that they made him very ill—eh! Dr. Sly?"

"Oh! he learnt that from his uncle," said Miss Graves—"it's quite disgusting to see how that Vivian Grey encourages him."

"What an elegant, accomplished, woman Mrs. Felix Lorraine seems to be. Miss Graves!—I suppose the Marchioness is very fond of her?"

"Oh, yes—the Marchioness is so good-natured, that I dare say she thinks very well of Mrs. Felix Lorraine. She thinks well of every one—but I believe Mrs. Felix is rather a greater favourite with the Marquess."

"O———h drawled out Miss Gusset with a