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MydearMother,—IamverygladtofindthatmydescriptionofFredericaVernonhasinterestedyou,forIdobelievehertrulydeservingofyourregardandwhenIhavecommunicatedanotionwhichhasrecentlystruckme,yourkindimpressionsinherfavourwill,Iamsure,beheightened.Icannothelpfancyingthatsheisgrowingpartialtomybrother.Isoveryoftenseehereyesfixedonhisfacewitharemarkableexpressionofpensiveadmiration.Heiscertainlyveryhandsomeandyetmore,thereisanopennessinhismannerthatmustbehighlyprepossessing,andIamsureshefeelsitso.Thoughtfulandpensiveingeneral,hercountenancealwaysbrightensintoasmilewhenReginaldsaysanythingamusingand,letthesubjectbeeversoseriousthathemaybeconversingon,Iammuchmistakenifasyllableofhisutteringescapesher.Iwanttomakehimsensibleofallthis,forweknowthepowerofgratitudeonsuchaheartashisandcouldFrederica’sartlessaffectiondetachhimfromhermother,wemightblessthed
