were all rejoiced at this discovery, except
the late pretended Lady Brumpton, who sneaked away with Cabinet her
husband; and my Lord Brumpton embraced his son, and gave his consent,
that he should marry Lady Charlotte; and they were all pleased and
happy.'

Here Miss Sukey ceased, and Mrs. Teachum told her she was a very good
girl, and had remembered a great deal of the play. 'But (said she) in
time, with using yourself to this way of repeating what you have read,
you will come to a better manner, and a more regular method of telling
your story, which you was now so intent upon finishing, that you forgot
to describe what sort of women those two young ladies were, though, as
to all the rest, you have been particular enough.'

'Indeed, madam, (said Miss Sukey), I had forgot that, but Lady Charlotte
was a very sensible, grave young lady, and lady Harriet was extremely
gay and coquettish; but Mr. Camply tells her how much it misbecomes her
to be so and she having good sense, as well as good nature, is convinced
of her folly, and likes him so well for his reproof, that she consents
to marry him.'

Mrs. Teachum, addressing herself to them all, told them, that this was
a method she wished they would take with whatever they read; for nothing
so strongly imprinted anything on the memory as such a repetition; and
then turning to Miss Jenny Peace, she said, 'And now, Miss Jenny, I
desire you will speak freely what you think is the chief moral to be
drawn from the play you have just read.'

Miss Jenny being thus suddenly asked a question of this nature,
considered some time before she gave an answer; for she was naturally
very diffident of her own opinion in anything where she had not been
before instructed by some one she thought wiser than herself. At last,
with a modest look, and an humble voice, she said, 'Since, madam,
you have commanded me to speak my sentiments freely, I think by what
happened to each character in this play, the author intended to prove
what my good mamma first taught me, and what you, madam, since have so
strongly confirmed me in; namely, that folly, wickedness, and misery,
all three, as constantly dwell together, as wisdom, virtue, and
happiness do.'

''Tis very true (answered Mrs. Teachum); but this moral does not arise
only from the happy turn in favour of the virtuous characters in the
conclusion of the play, but is strongly inculcated, as you see all
along, in the peace of mind that attends the v