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Mrs.JohnsontoLadyS.Vernon.
EdwardStreet.
MydearestFriend,—IcongratulateyouonMr.DeCourcy’sarrival,andIadviseyoubyallmeanstomarryhimhisfather’sestateis,weknow,considerable,andIbelievecertainlyentailed.SirReginaldisveryinfirm,andnotlikelytostandinyourwaylong.Iheartheyoungmanwellspokenofandthoughnoonecanreallydeserveyou,mydearestSusan,Mr.DeCourcymaybeworthhaving.Mainwaringwillstormofcourse,butyoueasilypacifyhimbesides,themostscrupulouspointofhonourcouldnotrequireyoutowaitforhisemancipation.IhaveseenSirJameshecametotownforafewdayslastweek,andcalledseveraltimesinEdwardStreet.Italkedtohimaboutyouandyourdaughter,andheissofarfromhavingforgottenyou,thatIamsurehewouldmarryeitherofyouwithpleasure.IgavehimhopesofFrederica’srelenting,andtoldhimagreatdealofherimprovements.IscoldedhimformakinglovetoMariaMainwaringheprotestedthathehadbeenonlyinjoke,andwebothlaughedheartilyatherdisappointmentand,inshort,wereveryagreeable.Heisassillyasever.
Yoursfaithfully,
ALICIA.
EdwardStreet.
MydearestFriend,—IcongratulateyouonMr.DeCourcy’sarrival,andIadviseyoubyallmeanstomarryhimhisfather’sestateis,weknow,considerable,andIbelievecertainlyentailed.SirReginaldisveryinfirm,andnotlikelytostandinyourwaylong.Iheartheyoungmanwellspokenofandthoughnoonecanreallydeserveyou,mydearestSusan,Mr.DeCourcymaybeworthhaving.Mainwaringwillstormofcourse,butyoueasilypacifyhimbesides,themostscrupulouspointofhonourcouldnotrequireyoutowaitforhisemancipation.IhaveseenSirJameshecametotownforafewdayslastweek,andcalledseveraltimesinEdwardStreet.Italkedtohimaboutyouandyourdaughter,andheissofarfromhavingforgottenyou,thatIamsurehewouldmarryeitherofyouwithpleasure.IgavehimhopesofFrederica’srelenting,andtoldhimagreatdealofherimprovements.IscoldedhimformakinglovetoMariaMainwaringheprotestedthathehadbeenonlyinjoke,andwebothlaughedheartilyatherdisappointmentand,inshort,wereveryagreeable.Heisassillyasever.
Yoursfaithfully,
ALICIA.