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lyattachedtomydaughterthathecouldnotexistlongerwithoutseeingher.SirJamesisayoungmanofanamiabledispositionandexcellentcharacteralittletoomuchoftherattle,perhaps,butayearortwowillrectifythat:andheisinotherrespectssoveryeligibleamatchforFrederica,thatIhavealwaysobservedhisattachmentwiththegreatestpleasureandampersuadedthatyouandmybrotherwillgivetheallianceyourheartyapprobation.Ihaveneverbeforementionedthelikelihoodofitstakingplacetoanyone,becauseIthoughtthatwhilstFredericacontinuedatschoolithadbetternotbeknowntoexistbutnow,asIamconvincedthatFredericaistoooldevertosubmittoschoolconfinement,andhave,therefore,beguntoconsiderherunionwithSirJamesasnotverydistant,IhadintendedwithinafewdaystoacquaintyourselfandMr.Vernonwiththewholebusiness.Iamsure,mydearsister,youwillexcusemyremainingsilentsolong,andagreewithmethatsuchcircumstances,whiletheycontinuefromanycauseinsuspense,cannotbetoocautiouslyconcealed.WhenyouhavethehappinessofbestowingyoursweetlittleCatherine,someyearshence,onamanwhoinconnectionandcharacterisalikeunexceptionable,youwillknowwhatIfeelnowthough,thankHeaven,youcannothaveallmyreasonsforrejoicinginsuchanevent.Catherinewillbeamplyprovidedfor,andnot,likemyFrederica,indebtedtoa