Gresham's, and went to Mr. Mayling's, a



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gentleman at the next door, here she staid
about three quarters of an hour, during which
time nothing happened. Her maid staid at
Mr. Gresham's, to put up what few things re-
mained unbroke of her mistress's, in a back
apartment, when a jar of pickles that stood
upon a table turned upside down, then a jar
of raspberry jam broke to pieces, next two
mahogany waiters and a quadrille-box like-
wise broke in pieces.
" Mrs. Pain, not choosing her aunt should
stay too long at Mr. Mayling's, for fear of
being troublesome, persuaded her to go to her
house at Rush Common, near Brixton Cause-
way, where she would endeavour to make her
as happy as she could, hoping by this time all
was over, as nothing had happened at that
gentleman's house while she was there. This
was about two oY'lock in the afternoon.
" Mr. and Miss Gresham were at Mr. Pain's
house, when Mrs. Pain, Mrs. Golding, and her
maid went there. It being about dinner time,
they all dined together ; in the interim, Mrs.
