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venly friend; and through him, of an
earthly one who never will forsake you.”
Then smiling with an assumed vivacity
she added: “ you know [am a fairy,
and can foretel events : nor is this all’;
as a fairy, I must also bestow rewards,
where they are so justly merited! ”

She then opened an Indian cabinet,
which occupied a recess, and took from
thence a beautiful little gold repeating
watch, which she presented to Charles.
«© Whenever you look at this,” said
she, ‘* you will doubtless recollect
the conversation which has passed be-
tween us this day. ‘The promises you
have voluntarily made, in respect to
your dear sister, will, of course, occur ;
you must be her protector, her bro-
ther, her friend ; such are your engage-

ments ;