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LadySusantoMrs.Johnson.
UpperSeymourStreet.
MydearFriend,—Thattormentingcreature,Reginald,ishere.Myletter,whichwasintendedtokeephimlongerinthecountry,hashastenedhimtotown.MuchasIwishhimaway,however,Icannothelpbeingpleasedwithsuchaproofofattachment.Heisdevotedtome,heartandsoul.Hewillcarrythisnotehimself,whichistoserveasanintroductiontoyou,withwhomhelongstobeacquainted.Allowhimtospendtheeveningwithyou,thatImaybeinnodangerofhisreturninghere.IhavetoldhimthatIamnotquitewell,andmustbealoneandshouldhecallagaintheremightbeconfusion,foritisimpossibletobesureofservants.Keephim,therefore,Ientreatyou,inEdwardStreet.Youwillnotfindhimaheavycompanion,andIallowyoutoflirtwithhimasmuchasyoulike.Atthesametime,donotforgetmyrealinterestsayallthatyoucantoconvincehimthatIshallbequitewretchedifheremainshereyouknowmyreasons—propriety,andsoforth.Iwouldurgethemmoremyself,butthatIamimpatienttoberidofhim,asMainwaringcomeswithinhalfanhour.Adieu!
S.VERNON.
UpperSeymourStreet.
MydearFriend,—Thattormentingcreature,Reginald,ishere.Myletter,whichwasintendedtokeephimlongerinthecountry,hashastenedhimtotown.MuchasIwishhimaway,however,Icannothelpbeingpleasedwithsuchaproofofattachment.Heisdevotedtome,heartandsoul.Hewillcarrythisnotehimself,whichistoserveasanintroductiontoyou,withwhomhelongstobeacquainted.Allowhimtospendtheeveningwithyou,thatImaybeinnodangerofhisreturninghere.IhavetoldhimthatIamnotquitewell,andmustbealoneandshouldhecallagaintheremightbeconfusion,foritisimpossibletobesureofservants.Keephim,therefore,Ientreatyou,inEdwardStreet.Youwillnotfindhimaheavycompanion,andIallowyoutoflirtwithhimasmuchasyoulike.Atthesametime,donotforgetmyrealinterestsayallthatyoucantoconvincehimthatIshallbequitewretchedifheremainshereyouknowmyreasons—propriety,andsoforth.Iwouldurgethemmoremyself,butthatIamimpatienttoberidofhim,asMainwaringcomeswithinhalfanhour.Adieu!
S.VERNON.