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LadySusanVernontoMrs.Johnson. Churchhill. Iammuchobligedtoyou,mydearFriend,foryouradvicerespectingMr.DeCourcy,whichIknowwasgivenwiththefullconvictionofitsexpediency,thoughIamnotquitedeterminedonfollowingit.IcannoteasilyresolveonanythingsoseriousasmarriageespeciallyasIamnotatpresentinwantofmoney,andmightperhaps,tilltheoldgentleman’sdeath,beverylittlebenefitedbythematch.ItistruethatIamvainenoughtobelieveitwithinmyreach.Ihavemadehimsensibleofmypower,andcannowenjoythepleasureoftriumphingoveramindpreparedtodislikeme,andprejudicedagainstallmypastactions.Hissister,too,is,Ihope,convincedhowlittletheungenerousrepresentationsofanyonetothedisadvantageofanotherwillavailwhenopposedbytheimmediateinfluenceofintellectandmanner.Iseeplainlythatsheisuneasyatmyprogressinthegoodopinionofherbrother,andconcludethatnothingwillbewantingonherparttocounteractmebuthavingoncemadehimdoubtthejusticeofheropinionofme,IthinkImaydefyher.Ithasbeendelightfultometowatchhisadvancestowardsintimacy,especiallytoobservehisalteredmannerinconsequenceofmyrepressingbythecooldignityofmydeportmenthisinsolentapproachtodirectfamiliarity.Myconducthasbeenequallyguardedfromthefirst,andIneverbehavedlesslikeacoquetteinthewholecourseofmylife,thoughperhapsmydesireofdominionwasnevermoredecided.Ihavesubduedhimentirelybysentimentandseriousconversation