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,whomhehadbeenalwaystaughttodespise?Iwascalmforsometimebutthegreatestdegreeofforbearancemaybeovercome,andIhopeIwasafterwardssufficientlykeen.Heendeavoured,longendeavoured,tosoftenmyresentmentbutthatwomanisafoolindeedwho,whileinsultedbyaccusation,canbeworkedonbycompliments.Atlengthheleftme,asdeeplyprovokedasmyselfandheshowedhisangermore.Iwasquitecool,buthegavewaytothemostviolentindignationImaythereforeexpectitwillthesoonersubside,andperhapshismaybevanishedforever,whileminewillbefoundstillfreshandimplacable.Heisnowshutupinhisapartment,whitherIheardhimgoonleavingmine.Howunpleasant,onewouldthink,mustbehisreflections!butsomepeople’sfeelingsareincomprehensible.IhavenotyettranquillisedmyselfenoughtoseeFrederica.Sheshallnotsoonforgettheoccurrencesofthisdaysheshallfindthatshehaspouredforthhertendertaleofloveinvain,andexposedherselfforevertothecontemptofthewholeworld,andtheseverestresentmentofherinjuredmother. Youraffectionate S.VERNON.