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ascontrived,inspiteofMr.Johnson,tomakeopportunitiesofseeingme.Heisabsolutelymiserableaboutyou,andjealoustosuchadegreeofDeCourcythatitwouldbehighlyunadvisableforthemtomeetatpresent.Andyet,ifyoudonotallowhimtoseeyouhere,Icannotanswerforhisnotcommittingsomegreatimprudence—suchasgoingtoChurchhill,forinstance,whichwouldbedreadful!Besides,ifyoutakemyadvice,andresolvetomarryDeCourcy,itwillbeindispensablynecessarytoyoutogetMainwaringoutofthewayandyouonlycanhaveinfluenceenoughtosendhimbacktohiswife.Ihavestillanothermotiveforyourcoming:Mr.JohnsonleavesLondonnextTuesdayheisgoingforhishealthtoBath,where,ifthewatersarefavourabletohisconstitutionandmywishes,hewillbelaidupwiththegoutmanyweeks.Duringhisabsenceweshallbeabletochuseourownsociety,andtohavetrueenjoyment.IwouldaskyoutoEdward
