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press their astonishment at objects so
new, and to them so surprising, when
a lady, very elegantly dressed, and ofa
most commanding appearance, entered
the saloon. “ It is the fairy,” said
Rosa; and her cheek was instantly
suffused with crimson. The lady gazed
upon them a moment or two in silence;
and then turning to their companion
said, “is this the lovely boy and girl of
whom I have heard so much, and whom
I have been so long anxious to see?”
As she uttered these words in the most
soft and engaging manner, Charles
bowed respectively. Rosa courtsied, as
she had been taught to do to strangers,
but dare scarcely raise her eyes from
the ground. Those of the lady, while
she spoke, were fixed earnestly upon
Charles. ‘“‘ O heavens !” exclaimed she;

and