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rwoman!thoughIhavereasonsenoughformydislike,Icannothelppityingheratpresent,assheisinrealdistress,andwithtoomuchcause.Shehadthismorningaletterfromtheladywithwhomshehasplacedherdaughter,torequestthatMissVernonmightbeimmediatelyremoved,asshehadbeendetectedinanattempttorunaway.Why,orwhithersheintendedtogo,doesnotappearbut,ashersituationseemstohavebeenunexceptionable,itisasadthing,andofcoursehighlydistressingtoLadySusan.Fredericamustbeasmuchassixteen,andoughttoknowbetterbutfromwhathermotherinsinuates,Iamafraidsheisaperversegirl.Shehasbeensadlyneglected,however,andhermotheroughttorememberit.Mr.VernonsetoffforLondonassoonasshehaddeterminedwhatshouldbedone.Heis,ifpossible,toprevailonMissSummerstoletFredericacontinuewithherandifhecannotsucceed,tobringhe
