ng,
and her schoolmistress at Kensington had not done her duty by her pupil.

After the six months were over, during which, according to her father's
calculation, she was to learn all the accomplishments procurable at the
Kensington Academy, Miss Lydia returned nothing loth to her grandfather,
and took her place in the world. A narrow world at first it was to her;
but she was a resolute little person, and resolved to enlarge her
sphere in society; and whither she chose to lead the way, the obedient
grandfather followed her. He had been thwarted himself in early life, he
said, and little good came of the severity he underwent. He had thwarted
his own son, who had turned out but ill. As for little Lyddy, he was
determined she should have as pleasant a life as was possible. Did not
Mr. George think he was right? 'Twas said in Virginia--he did not
know with what reason--that the young gentlemen of Castlewood had been
happier if Madam Esmond had allowed them a little of their own way.
George could not gainsay this public rumour, or think of inducing
the benevolent old gentleman to alter his plans respecting his
granddaughter. As for the Lambert family, how could they do otherwise
than welcome the kind old man, the parent so tender and liberal, Madam
Esmond's good friend?

When Miss came from school, grandpapa removed from Monument Yard to
an elegant house in Bloomsbury; whither they were followed at first by
their city friends. There were merchants from Virginia Walk; there were
worthy tradesmen, with whom the worthy old merchant had dealings; there
were their ladies and daughters and sons, who were all highly gracious
to Miss Lyddy. It would be a long task to describe how these disappeared
one by one--how there were no more junketings at Belsize, or trips
to Highgate, or Saturday jaunts to Deputy Higgs' villa, Highbury, or
country-dances at honest Mr. Lutestring's house at Hackney. Even the
Sunday practice was changed; and, oh, abomination of abominations! Mr.
Van den Bosch left Bethesda Chapel in Bunhill Row, and actually took a
pew in Queen Square Church!

Queen Square Church, and Mr. George Warrington lived hard by in
Southampton Row! 'Twas easy to see at whom Miss Lyddy was setting her
cap, and Mr. Draper, who had been full of her and her grandfather's
praises before, now took occasion to warn Mr. George, and gave him very
different reports regarding Mr. Van den Bosch to those which had
first been current. Mr. Van d.