Miss Statira Blake, whom the Doctor engaged as housekeeper, was the youngest daughter of an honest shoemaker, who formerly flourished at Belfield Green, where he was noted for industry, a fondness for reading, a tenacious memory, a ready wit, and a fluent tongue.

Many a worthy citizen of Belfield well remembers his first jacket-and-trowsers, the handiwork of Tira Blake.

When he grew up and married, his house became one of Statira's homes; the other being at her sister's house, which was too remote from Belfield Green to be at all times convenient.

For Laura, having finished her course of study at the Belfield Academy, had now more time to devote to Cornelia than when she had had lessons to get and recitations to attend.

A Belfield, a Monckton, a Morrice, and several other personages of the admired Cecilia, will scarcely yield to the most finished draughts of the greatest writers.

Sir John and Lady Belfield are rather more interestingand for a very obvious reason, they have some faults;they put us in mind of men and women;they seem to belong to one common nature with ourselves.

Violetta returns home in the same ship as Bob Belfield, becomes reconciled to her husband, and the younger brother marries Sophia.

She loved Robert Belfield, but was engaged to marry the elder brother Andrew.