t denotes a sort
of weariness, at seeing the same things continually before them, than
with any kind of pleasure.' And then, with a deep sigh, she added, 'You
are, indeed, young lady, perfectly in the right, when you say grandeur
and happiness do not always go together.' But turning off the discourse,
Mrs. Wilson forced them to take as many dried sweetmeats as they
could carry away with them, and insisted upon their promise (with
Mrs. Teachum's consent) that they should come another time to see the
gardens. They then took their leave with many thanks, and the greatest
civility; and discoursed all the way home, on the fine things they
had seen. Miss Betty Ford said, that the fine gilding, and so many
glittering looking-glasses, made her think herself in Barbarico's great
hall, where he kept all his treasure.

'No,' says Miss Nancy Spruce, 'it was not half so much like that, as it
was like Brunetta's fine castle; and I could not help thinking myself
the Princess Hebe, and how much I should have been pleased with such a
fine place at first, just as she was.'

'Indeed,' says Miss Betty Ford, 'you are in the right of it, Miss Nanny;
for 'twas much more like the description of Brunetta's castle, than what
I said myself.'

Miss Jenny was pleased to hear Miss Betty so ready to own herself
mistaken; and said to Miss Nanny Spruce, 'I am glad, my dear, to
find that you so well remember what you read; for it is by recalling
frequently into our memories the things we have read, that they are
likely to be of any service to us.'

Being now come home, they entered into the presence of their governess
with that pleasure, and proper confidence, which ever attends innocence
and goodness; and Mrs. Teachum received them with a pleasing smile.

Miss Jenny gave her governess a faithful account of all that had passed,
with the agreeable entertainment they had accidentally met with, of
seeing Lord X----'s fine house, and the great civility of Mrs. Wilson,
'Which I hope, madam,' said Miss Jenny, 'I did not do wrong in
accepting.' 'You did very properly, my dear,' said Mrs. Teachum, 'for
when any person is willing to oblige you, without any inconvenience to
themselves, it is always right to accept their offer, as you thereby
gratify them, by putting it in their power to give you pleasure.'

Miss Jenny then with great cheerfulness and freedom, told her governess
all that had paled in conversation, both in their walk to the
dairy house, and