90 GLENOWEN, OR THE

cles of dress, which were one by one
held out to her view.

In vain did Dame Morgan endea-
vour to form some conjecture as to the
donor of this extraordinary gift—not
the slightest clue was afforded her,
which could lead, however remotely,
to the discovery. She even doubted
whether she had a right to appropriate,
what it seemed hardly possible could
be really theirs. Would it not, she
considered, be right to consult a friend
. upon the subject ;—and to whom could
she with so much propriety apply as to
Mr. Lloyd, who, as Charles’s friend
and tutor, ought certainly to be in-.
formed of the circumstance?

To him, therefore, she communi-
cated