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plicationbyaline.Ishalltroubleyoumeanwhiletopreventhisforminganyotherattachmentwhenhecomestotown.Askhimtoyourhouseoccasionally,andtalktohimofFrederica,thathemaynotforgether.Uponthewhole,Icommendmyownconductinthisaffairextremely,andregarditasaveryhappyinstanceofcircumspectionandtenderness.Somemotherswouldhaveinsistedontheirdaughter’sacceptingsogoodanofferonthefirstoverturebutIcouldnotreconcileittomyselftoforceFredericaintoamarriagefromwhichherheartrevolted,andinsteadofadoptingsoharshameasuremerelyproposetomakeitherownchoice,byrenderingherthoroughlyuncomfortabletillshedoesaccepthim—butenoughofthistiresomegirl.YoumaywellwonderhowIcontrivetopassmytimehere,andforthefirstweekitwasinsufferablydull.Now,however,webegintomend,ourpartyisenlargedbyMrs.Vernon’sbrother,ahandsomeyoungman,
