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Street,butthatonceheforcedfrommeakindofpromisenevertoinviteyoutomyhousenothingbutmybeingintheutmostdistressformoneyshouldhaveextorteditfromme.Icangetyou,however,anicedrawing-roomapartmentinUpperSeymourStreet,andwemaybealwaystogetherthereorhereforIconsidermypromisetoMr.Johnsonascomprehendingonly(atleastinhisabsence)yournotsleepinginthehouse.PoorMainwaringgivesmesuchhistoriesofhiswife’sjealousy.Sillywomantoexpectconstancyfromsocharmingaman!butshealwayswassilly—intolerablysoinmarryinghimatall,shetheheiressofalargefortuneandhewithoutashilling:onetitle,Iknow,shemighthavehad,besidesbaronets.Herfollyinformingtheconnectionwassogreatthat,thoughMr.Johnsonwasherguardian,andIdonotingeneralsharehisfeelings,Inevercanforgiveher.
Adieu.Yoursever,
ALICIA.
