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MissVernontoMr.DeCourcy.
Sir,—IhopeyouwillexcusethislibertyIamforceduponitbythegreatestdistress,orIshouldbeashamedtotroubleyou.IamverymiserableaboutSirJamesMartin,andhavenootherwayintheworldofhelpingmyselfbutbywritingtoyou,forIamforbiddenevenspeakingtomyuncleandauntonthesubjectandthisbeingthecase,Iamafraidmyapplyingtoyouwillappearnobetterthanequivocation,andasifIattendedtotheletterandnotthespiritofmamma’scommands.Butifyoudonottakemypartandpersuadehertobreakitoff,Ishallbehalfdistracted,forIcannotbearhim.Nohumanbeingbutyoucouldhaveanych
