servant stood ready to take his horse.

[_A&M_:

The owner of the mansion met him at the door, politely invited him
to alight and walk in, while a servant stood ready to take his
horse.]

He was ushered into a large apartment, genteelly furnished, where the
family and several young ladies were sitting. As he glanced his eye
hastily around the room, he thought he recognized a familiar
countenance. A hurried succession of confused ideas for a moment crossed
his recollection. In a moment he discovered that it was Alida.

[_A&M_:

He was ushered into a large room neatly furnished, where the family
and several young ladies were sitting. As Alonzo glanced his eyes
hastily around the room, he thought he recognized a familiar
countenance. A hurried succession of confused ideas for a moment,
crossed his recollection.--In a moment he discovered that it was
Melissa.]

By this unexpected meeting they were both completely embarrassed. Alida,
however, arose, and, in rather a confused manner, introduced Theodore to
the company as the friend of her brother.

[_A&M_:

By this unexpected meeting they were both completely embarrassed.
Melissa, however, arose, and in rather a confused manner, introduced
Alonzo, as the classmate of her brother, to the family of Mr.
Simpson, and the company.]

The rain continued most part of the afternoon. Theodore was urged by the
family, and consented to stay the night. A moonlight evening succeeded
the shower, which invited the young people to walk in an adjoining
garden. Alida informed Theodore that the owner of the mansion was a
distant relative of her father, who had two amiable daughters, not far
from her own age. She had been invited there to pass a week, and
expected to return within two days. "And," she added, smiling, "perhaps,
Theodore, we may have an opportunity once more to visit our favourite
grove, before winter entirely destroys the remaining beauties of the
summer."

[_A&M_:

The rain continued most part of the afternoon, Alonzo was invited,
and consented to stay all night. A moon light evening succeeded the
shower, which invited the young people to walk in an adjoining
garden. Melissa told Alonzo that Mr. Simpson was a distant relative
of her father; his family consisted of his wife, two amiable
daughters, not far from Melissa's age, and one son, named William,
about seventeen years old. She had been invited there to p