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LadySusantoMrs.Johnson.
Churchhill.
Never,mydearestAlicia,wasIsoprovokedinmylifeasbyaletterthismorningfromMissSummers.Thathorridgirlofminehasbeentryingtorunaway.Ihadnotanotionofherbeingsuchalittledevilbefore,sheseemedtohavealltheVernonmilkinessbutonreceivingtheletterinwhichIdeclaredmyintentionaboutSirJames,sheactuallyattemptedtoelopeatleast,Icannototherwiseaccountforherdoingit.Shemeant,Isuppose,togototheClarkesinStaffordshire,forshehasnootheracquaintances.Butsheshallbepunished,sheshallhavehim.IhavesentCharlestotowntomakemattersupifhecan,forIdonotbyanymeanswantherhere.IfMissSummerswillnotkeepher,youmustfindmeoutanotherschool,unlesswecangethermarriedimmediately.MissS.writeswordthatshecouldnotgettheyoungladytoassignanycauseforherextraordinaryconduct,whichconfirmsmeinmyo
