FridayEveningLadyBridgetcamethismorning，andwithher，hersweetsisterMissJane——。AlthoughIhavebeenacquaintedwiththischarmingWomanabovefifteenYears，yetIneverbeforeobservedhowlovelysheis。Sheisnowabout35，andinspiteofsickness，sorrowandTimeismorebloomingthanIeversawaGirlof17。Iwasdelightedwithher，themomentsheenteredthehouse，andsheappearedequallypleasedwithme，attachingherselftomeduringtheremainderoftheday。Thereissomethingsosweet，somildinherCountenance，thatsheseemsmorethanMortal。HerConversationisasbewitchingasherappearance；Icouldnothelptellingherhowmuchsheengagedmyadmiration——。\"Oh!MissJane（saidI）——andstoppedfromaninabilityatthemomentofexpressingmyselfasIcouldwish——Oh!MissJane——（Irepeated）
——Icouldnotthinkofwordstosuitmyfeelings——Sheseemedwaitingformyspeech——。Iwasconfused——distressed——mythoughtswerebewildered——andIcouldonlyadd——\"Howdoyoudo？\"
ShesawandfeltformyEmbarrassmentandwithadmirablepresenceofmindreleivedmefromitbysaying——\"MydearSophiabenotuneasyathavingexposedyourself——IwillturntheConversationwithoutappearingtonoticeit。\"Oh!howIlovedherforherkindness!\"Doyourideasmuchasyouusedtodo？\"saidshe——。
\"IamadvisedtoridebymyPhysician。WehavedelightfulRidesroundus，IhaveaCharminghorse，amuncommonlyfondoftheAmusement，repliedIquiterecoveredfrommyConfusion，andinshortIrideagreatdeal。\"\"YouareintherightmyLove，\"saidshe。ThenrepeatingthefollowinglinewhichwasanextemporeandequallyadaptedtorecommendbothRidingandCandour——
\"Ridewhereyoumay，BeCandidwhereyoucan，\"sheadded，\"Irodeonce，butitismanyyearsago——ShespokethisinsolowandtremulousaVoice，thatIwassilent——。StruckwithherMannerofspeakingIcouldmakenoreply。\"Ihavenotridden，continuedshefixingherEyesonmyface，sinceIwasmarried。\"Iwasneversosurprised——\"Married，Ma’am!\"Irepeated。\"Youmaywellwearthatlookofastonishment，saidshe，sincewhatIhavesaidmustappearimprobabletoyou——YetnothingismoretruethanthatI