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LadySusanVernontoMrs.Johnson.
Churchhill.
MydearAlicia,—YouareverygoodintakingnoticeofFrederica,andIamgratefulforitasamarkofyourfriendshipbutasIcannothaveanydoubtofthewarmthofyouraffection,Iamfarfromexactingsoheavyasacrifice.Sheisastupidgirl,andhasnothingtorecommendher.Iwouldnot,therefore,onmyaccount,haveyouencumberonemomentofyourprecioustimebysendingforhertoEdwardStreet,especiallyaseveryvisitissomuchdeductedfromthegrandaffairofeducation,whichIreallywishtohaveattendedtowhilesheremainsatMissSummers’s.Iwanthertoplayandsingwithsomeportionoftasteandagooddealofassurance,asshehasmyhandandarmandatolerablevoice.IwassomuchindulgedinmyinfantyearsthatIwasneverobligedtoattendtoanything,andconsequentlyamwithouttheaccomplishmentswhicharenownecessarytofinishaprettywoman.Notth
