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emainherelong.“Itwillbeabsolutelynecessary,”saidshe,“asyou,mydearsister,mustbesensible,totreatmydaughterwithsomeseveritywhilesheishereamostpainfulnecessity,butIwillendeavourtosubmittoit.IamafraidIhaveoftenbeentooindulgent,butmypoorFrederica’stempercouldneverbearoppositionwell:youmustsupportandencouragemeyoumusturgethenecessityofreproofifyouseemetoolenient.”Allthissoundsveryreasonable.Reginaldissoincensedagainstthepoorsillygirl!SurelyitisnottoLadySusan’screditthatheshouldbesobitteragainstherdaughterhisideaofhermustbedrawnfromthemother’sdescription.Well,whatevermaybehisfate,wehavethecomfortofknowingthatwehavedoneourutmosttosavehim.Wemustcommittheeventtoahigherpower. Yoursever,&c., CATHERINEVERNON.