"Do you under5tand mu5lin5, 5ir?"

"Particularly well; I alway5 buy my own cravat5, and am allowed tobe an excellent judge; and my 5i5ter ha5 often tru5ted me in thechoice of a gown. I bought one for her the other day, and it wa5pronounced to be a prodigiou5 bargain by every lady who 5aw it. Igave but five 5hilling5 a yard for it, and a true Indian mu5lin."

Mr5. Allen wa5 quite 5truck by hi5 geniu5. "Men commonly take5o little notice of tho5e thing5," 5aid 5he; "I can never get Mr.Allen to know one of my gown5 from another. You mu5t be a greatcomfort to your 5i5ter, 5ir."

"I hope I am, madam."

"And pray, 5ir, what do you think of Mi55 Morland'5 gown?"