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daddressareverywell,heappears,bothtoMr.Vernonandme,averyweakyoungman.Fredericalookedsoshy,soconfused,whenweenteredtheroom,thatIfeltforherexceedingly.LadySusanbehavedwithgreatattentiontohervisitorandyetIthoughtIcouldperceivethatshehadnoparticularpleasureinseeinghim.SirJamestalkedagreatdeal,andmademanycivilexcusestomeforthelibertyhehadtakenincomingtoChurchhill—mixingmorefrequentlaughterwithhisdiscoursethanthesubjectrequired—saidmanythingsoverandoveragain,andtoldLadySusanthreetimesthathehadseenMrs.Johnsonafeweveningsbefore.HenowandthenaddressedFrederica,butmorefrequentlyhermother.Thepoorgirlsatallthistimewithoutopeningherlips—hereyescastdown,andhercolourvaryingeveryinstantwhileReginaldobservedallthatpassedinperfectsilence.AtlengthLadySusan,weary,Ibelieve,ofhersituation,proposedwalkingandweleftthetwogentlementogether,toputonourpelisses.AswewentupstairsLadySusanbeggedpermissiontoattendmeforafewmomentsinmydressing-room,asshewasanxioustospeakwithmeinprivate.Iledherthitheraccordingly,andassoonasthedoorwasclosed,shesaid:“IwasnevermoresurprizedinmylifethanbySirJames’sarrival,andthesuddennessofitrequiressomeapologytoyou,mydearsisterthoughtome,asamother,itishighlyflattering.Heissoextreme