neck, and conquering him.'

'Now I (said Miss Dolly Friendly) am most pleased with that part
of the story, were Fidus and Amata meet the reward of their
constancy and love, when they find each other after all their
sufferings.'

Miss Polly Suckling said, with some eagerness, 'My greatest joy
was in the description of Mignon; and to think that it should be
in the power of that little creature to conquer such a great
monster.'

Miss Patty Lockit, Miss Nanny Spruce, Miss Betty Ford, and Miss
Henny Fret, advanced no new opinions; but agreed some to one, and
some to another, of those that were already advanced. And as
every one was eager to maintain her own opinion, an argument
followed, the particulars of which I could never learn: only thus
much I know, that it was concluded by Miss Lucy Sly, saying, with
an air and tone of voice that implied more anger than had been
heard since the reconciliation, that she was sure Miss Polly
Suckling only liked that part about Mignon, because she was the
least in the school; and Mignon being such a little creature, put
her in mind of herself.

Miss Jenny Peace now began to be frighted, lest this contention
should raise another quarrel; and therefore begged to be heard
before they went any farther. They were not yet angry enough to
refuse hearing what she had to say: and then Miss Jenny desired
them to consider the moral of the story, and what use they might
make of it, instead of contending which was the prettiest part: