Hethenentirelychangedthesubjectofdiscourse，andexertingallhispowerstoentertainourlittlecircle，conversedondifferenttopicswithmorethanhisusualbrillianceandfluency，addressinghimself，sometimes，exclusivelytome，sometimestothewholetrioofladies。Annabellacheerfullyboreherpartintheconversation；butIwassickatheart，——especiallywhenloudburstsoflaughterandincoherentsongs，pealingthroughthetripledoorsofhallandante-room，startledmyearandpiercedmyachingtemples；——andMilicentpartlysharedmyfeelings；sothat，tous，theeveningappearedaverylongone，inspiteofHargrave’sapparentlygood-naturedexertionstogiveitacontraryeffect。

　　Atlast，theycame；butnottillafterten，whentea，whichhadbeendelayedformorethanhalfanhour，wasnearlyover。MuchasIhadlongedfortheircoming，myheartfailedmeattheriotousuproaroftheirapproach；andMilicentturnedpaleandalmoststartedfromherseatasMr。Hattersleyburstintotheroomwithaclamorousvolleyofoathsinhismouth，whichHargraveendeavouredtocheckbyentreatinghimtoremembertheladies。

　　`Ah！youdowelltoremindmeoftheladies，youdastardlydeserter，’

　　criedhe，shakinghisformidablefistathisbrother-in-law；`ifitwerenotforthem，youwellknow，I’ddemolishyouinthetwinklingofaneye，andgiveyourbodytothefowlsofHeavenandtheliliesofthefield！”

　　Then，plantingachairbyLadyLowborough’sside，hestationedhimselfinit，andbegantotalktoher，withamixtureofabsurdityandrascallyimpudencethatseemedrathertoamusethantooffendher；thoughsheaffectedtoresenthisinsolence，andtokeephimatbaywithsalliesofsmartandspiritedrepartee。

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