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Mrs.VernontoLadyDeCourcy.
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MydearMother,—Mr.VernonreturnedonThursdaynight,bringinghisniecewithhim.LadySusanhadreceivedalinefromhimbythatday’spost,informingherthatMissSummershadabsolutelyrefusedtoallowofMissVernon’scontinuanceinheracademywewerethereforepreparedforherarrival,andexpectedthemimpatientlythewholeevening.Theycamewhilewewereattea,andIneversawanycreaturelooksofrightenedasFredericawhensheenteredtheroom.LadySusan,whohadbeensheddingtearsbefore,andshowinggreatagitationattheideaofthemeeting,receivedherwithperfectself-command,andwithoutbetrayingtheleasttendernessofspirit.Shehardlyspoketoher,andonFrederica’sburstingintotearsassoonaswewereseated,tookheroutoftheroom,anddidnotreturnforsometime.Whenshedid,hereyeslookedveryredandshewasasmuchagitatedasbefore.Wesawnomoreofherdaughter.PoorReginaldwasbeyondmeasurecon
