--But,
Mamma, there is a person whom we have not mentioned, who has no
conceit and plenty of self-control.'
'Do you mean little Dora?' said Lady Merton.
'No, not Dora, though I am pretty much of Mrs. Woodbourne's opinion
respecting her,' said Anne; 'I meant one who is always overlooked,
Miss Lucy Hazleby.'
'She may have every virtue upon earth for aught I know,' said Rupert;
'I can only testify that she has un grand talent pour le silence.'
'I only know her from what my cousins told me,' said Anne; 'they seem
to have a great respect for her, though Helen is the only person she
ever seems to talk to. I never could make her speak three words to
me.'
'She has a fine countenance and very sweet expression, certainly,'
said Lady Merton.
'Poor girl,' said Sir Edward; 'she blushes so much, that it was
almost painful to look at her.'
'You seem to be utterly deficient in proofs of her excellence,' said
Rupert; 'you will leave her a blank page at last.'
'Pages are not always blank when you see nothing on them,' said Lady
Merton; 'characters may be brought out by the fire.
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