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LadySusanVernontoMr.Vernon.
Langford,Dec.
MYDEARBROTHER,—IcannolongerrefusemyselfthepleasureofprofitingbyyourkindinvitationwhenwelastpartedofspendingsomeweekswithyouatChurchhill,and,therefore,ifquiteconvenienttoyouandMrs.Vernontoreceivemeatpresent,IshallhopewithinafewdaystobeintroducedtoasisterwhomIhavesolongdesiredtobeacquaintedwith.Mykindfriendsherearemostaffectionatelyurgentwithmetoprolongmystay,buttheirhospitableandcheerfuldispositionsleadthemtoomuchintosocietyformypresentsituationandstateofmindandIimpatientlylookforwardtothehourwhenIshallbeadmittedintoyourdelightfulretirement.
Ilongtobemadeknowntoyourdearlittlechildren,inwhoseheartsIshallbeveryeagertosecureaninterest.Ishallsoonhaveneedforallmyfortitude,asIamonthepointofseparationfrommyowndaughter.Thelongillnessofherdearfatherpreventedmypayingherthatattentionwhichdutyandaffectionequallydictated,andIhavetoomuchreasontofearthatthegovernesstowhosecareIconsignedherwasunequaltothecharge.Ihavethereforeresolvedonplacingheratoneofthebestprivateschoolsintown,whereIshallhaveanopportunityofleavinghermyselfinmywaytoyou.Iamdetermined,yousee,nottobedeniedadmittanceatChurchhill.Itwouldindeedgivememostpainfulsensationstoknowthatitwerenotinyourpowertoreceiveme.
Yourmostobligedandaffectionatesister,
S.VERNON.
Langford,Dec.
MYDEARBROTHER,—IcannolongerrefusemyselfthepleasureofprofitingbyyourkindinvitationwhenwelastpartedofspendingsomeweekswithyouatChurchhill,and,therefore,ifquiteconvenienttoyouandMrs.Vernontoreceivemeatpresent,IshallhopewithinafewdaystobeintroducedtoasisterwhomIhavesolongdesiredtobeacquaintedwith.Mykindfriendsherearemostaffectionatelyurgentwithmetoprolongmystay,buttheirhospitableandcheerfuldispositionsleadthemtoomuchintosocietyformypresentsituationandstateofmindandIimpatientlylookforwardtothehourwhenIshallbeadmittedintoyourdelightfulretirement.
Ilongtobemadeknowntoyourdearlittlechildren,inwhoseheartsIshallbeveryeagertosecureaninterest.Ishallsoonhaveneedforallmyfortitude,asIamonthepointofseparationfrommyowndaughter.Thelongillnessofherdearfatherpreventedmypayingherthatattentionwhichdutyandaffectionequallydictated,andIhavetoomuchreasontofearthatthegovernesstowhosecareIconsignedherwasunequaltothecharge.Ihavethereforeresolvedonplacingheratoneofthebestprivateschoolsintown,whereIshallhaveanopportunityofleavinghermyselfinmywaytoyou.Iamdetermined,yousee,nottobedeniedadmittanceatChurchhill.Itwouldindeedgivememostpainfulsensationstoknowthatitwerenotinyourpowertoreceiveme.
Yourmostobligedandaffectionatesister,
S.VERNON.