d towards us; I waved my hand to him
civilly enough (for I never cut any body), and drove rapidly through the
other gate, without appearing to notice his design of speaking to us.

"Thank Heaven!" said Glanville, and sunk back in a reverie, from which I
could not awaken him, till he was set down at his own door.

When I returned to Mivart's, I found a card from Lord Dawton, and a
letter from my mother.

"My Dear Henry, (began the letter,)

"Lord Dawton having kindly promised to call upon you, personally, with
this note, I cannot resist the opportunity that promise affords me, of
saying how desirous I am that you should cultivate his acquaintance. He
is, you know, among the most prominent leaders of the Opposition; and
should the Whigs, by any possible chance, ever come into power, he would
have a great chance of becoming prime minister. I trust, however, that
you will not adopt that side of the question. The Whigs are a horrid
set of people (politically speaking), vote for the Roman Catholics, and
never get into place; they give very good dinners, however, and till you
have decided upon your politics, you may as well make the most of them.
I hope, by the by, that you see a great deal of Lord Vincent: every one
speaks highly of his talents; and only two weeks ago, he said, publicly,
that he thought you the most promising young man, and the most naturally
clever person, he had ever met. I hope that you will be attentive
to your parliamentary duties; and, oh, Henry, be sure that you see
Cartwright, the dentist, as soon as possible.

"I intend hastening to London three weeks earlier than I had intended,
in order to be useful to you. I have written already to dear Lady
Roseville, begging her to introduce you at Lady C.'s, and Lady--; the
only places worth going to at present. They tell me there is a horrid,
vulgar, ignorant book come out, about--. As you ought to be well versed
in modern literature, I hope you will read it, and give me your opinion.
Adieu, my dear Henry, ever your affectionate mother,

"Frances Pelham."

I was still at my solitary dinner, when the following note was brought
me from Lady Roseville:--

"Dear Mr. Pelham,

"Lady Frances wishes Lady C--to be made acquainted with you; this is her
night, and I therefore enclose you a card. As I dine at--House, I shall
have an opportunity of making your eloge before your arrival. Your's
sincerely,

"C. Roseville."

I wonder, thought I, as I made my toi