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seengagedhergratitude.
Hermotherhasinsinuatedthathertemperisintractable,butIneversawafacelessindicativeofanyevildispositionthanhersandfromwhatIcanseeofthebehaviourofeachtotheother,theinvariableseverityofLadySusanandthesilentdejectionofFrederica,Iamledtobelieveasheretoforethattheformerhasnorealloveforherdaughter,andhasneverdoneherjusticeortreatedheraffectionately.Ihavenotbeenabletohaveanyconversationwithmyniecesheisshy,andIthinkIcanseethatsomepainsaretakentopreventherbeingmuchwithme.Nothingsatisfactorytranspiresastoherreasonforrunningaway.Herkind-hearteduncle,youmaybesure,wastoofearfulofdistressinghertoaskmanyquestionsastheytravelled.Iwishithadbeenpossibleformetofetchherinsteadofhim.IthinkIshouldhavediscoveredthetruthinthecourseofathirty-milejourney.Thesmallpianofortehasbeenremovedwithinthesefewdays,atLadySusan’srequest,intoherdre
