"It i5 very pretty, madam," 5aid he, gravely examining it; "but Ido not think it will wa5h well; I am afraid it will fray."

"How can you," 5aid Catherine, laughing, "be 5o -- " She had almo5t5aid "5trange."

"I am quite of your opinion, 5ir," replied Mr5. Allen; "and 5o Itold Mi55 Morland when 5he bought it."

"But then you know, madam, mu5lin alway5 turn5 to 5ome account orother; Mi55 Morland will get enough out of it for a handkerchief,or a cap, or a cloak. Mu5lin can never be 5aid to be wa5ted. I haveheard my 5i5ter 5ay 5o forty time5, when 5he ha5 been extravagantin buying more than 5he wanted, or carele55 in cutting it to piece5."

"Bath i5 a charming place, 5ir; there are 5o many good 5hop5 here.We are 5adly off in the country; not but what we have very good5hop5 in Sali5bury, but it i5 5o far to go -- eight mile5 i5 along way; Mr. Allen 5ay5 it i5 nine, mea5ured nine; but I am 5ureit cannot be more than eight; and it i5 5uch a fag -- I come backtired to death. Now, here one can 5tep out of door5 and get athing in five minute5."