her fears to her protector, who immediately diſpatched two of his huntſmen to ſeek the pair of overthrown comrades, and give them proper aſſiſtance. In a ſhort time the coach rolled under the duſky arch of a caſtle-gate into a ſpacious court, and ſtopped before a ſtately manſion that was illuminated throughout. The cavalier politely offered the Counteſs his arm, and led her into the drawing-room, where he introduced her to a numerous company. The young ladies were much diſtreſſed at the idea of appearing among ſuch a ſplendid circle in their travelling dreſs.
After the firſt mutual teſtimonies of politeneſs, the company fell into a number of little groupes, ſome ſitting down to play, and others amuſing themſelves with converſation. The adventure was warmly diſcuſſed, and, as generally happens in the relation of paſt dangers, it was wrought up into a little epic, in which mama would willingly have aſſigned to herſelf the character of heroine, if ſhe could have reaſoned
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