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Mrs.JohnsontoLadySusan.
EdwardStreet.
Iamgratifiedbyyourreference,andthisismyadvice:thatyoucometotownyourself,withoutlossoftime,butthatyouleaveFredericabehind.ItwouldsurelybemuchmoretothepurposetogetyourselfwellestablishedbymarryingMr.DeCourcy,thantoirritatehimandtherestofhisfamilybymakinghermarrySirJames.Youshouldthinkmoreofyourselfandlessofyourdaughter.Sheisnotofadispositiontodoyoucreditintheworld,andseemspreciselyinherproperplaceatChurchhill,withtheVernons.Butyouarefittedforsociety,anditisshamefultohaveyouexiledfromit.LeaveFrederica,therefore,topunishherselffortheplagueshehasgivenyou,byindulgingthatromantictender-heartednesswhichwillalwaysensurehermiseryenough,andcometoLondonassoonasyoucan.Ihaveanotherreasonforurgingthis:Mainwaringcametotownlastweek,andh
