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im,andshewouldbeoneofcontemptwerehetounderstandheremotions.HerbeautyismuchadmiredbytheVernons,butithasnoeffectonhim.Sheisinhighfavourwithherauntaltogether,becausesheissolittlelikemyself,ofcourse.SheisexactlythecompanionforMrs.Vernon,whodearlylovestobefirm,andtohaveallthesenseandallthewitoftheconversationtoherself:Fredericawillnevereclipseher.WhenshefirstcameIwasatsomepainstopreventherseeingmuchofherauntbutIhaverelaxed,asIbelieveImaydependonherobservingtherulesIhavelaiddownfortheirdiscourse.ButdonotimaginethatwithallthislenityIhaveforamomentgivenupmyplanofhermarriage.NoIamunalterablyfixedonthispoint,thoughIhavenotyetquitedecidedonthemannerofbringingitabout.Ishouldnotchusetohavethebusinessbroughtonhere,andcanvassedbythewiseheadsofMr.andMrs.VernonandIcannotjustnowaffordtogototown.MissFredericamustthereforewaitalittle.
Yoursever,
S.VERNON.
