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of delight, & bursts of laughter, mingled with the gay songs they
warbled while engaged in their charming task.-Several partners
passd Julia & d'Aubigne light of heart, the heavy laden with "How happy & how
greens & flowers.
"How happy & how rich they are," said Julia-
"We might all be happy," answered d'Aubigne, " if we sought only
these riches which nature yields".
"There," replied Julia, pointing to Henry, who
ran forward when he saw them, "is proof of what you say-I scarcely believe
that Pizzaro when he returned loaded with peruvian gold, was half
as happy as that dear boy with his verdant treasures"-
"One might almost fancy" said d'Aubigne, "the word of { ?}
was approaching; the children are literally hidden beneath
boughs & blossoms."

By this time the whole party had come up &
speaking kindly to all, Julia particularly distinguished anna maria
& invited her & her companions to return to breakfast.
A shorter path , { ?} conducted them home, where a table
was spread for them under the trees. Julia, with
all the interest & eagerness felt by the children, busied herself in { }
-ing the flowers, tying up nose-gays, & twining wreaths-as she sat
on the grass half buried in these blooming treasures, & surrounded by
the happy children, d'Aubigne thought her the embodied spirit
of happiness;-
At last, she dismissed her little guests, laden with her
liberality & as happy as mortals could be; somewhat weaned
with her morning exercise, she then left her children at play under the
trees, & her friend in the library, & retired to her own room to
recruit herself, as she said for the afternoon.

When the carriage drove to the door, Henry ran to hasten
his mother, telling her he feared they would be too late to see the
queen crowned. She obeyed the summons, & came down leading
Mora, who was profusely adorned with the wildflowers she had gathered
in the morning. D'Aubigne handed them into the carriage