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Mrs.JohnsontoLadySusan.
EdwardStreet.
MydearCreature,—Iaminagonies,andknownotwhattodo.Mr.DeCourcyarrivedjustwhenheshouldnot.Mrs.Mainwaringhadthatinstantenteredthehouse,andforcedherselfintoherguardian’spresence,thoughIdidnotknowasyllableofittillafterwards,forIwasoutwhenbothsheandReginaldcame,orIshouldhavesenthimawayatalleventsbutshewasshutupwithMr.Johnson,whilehewaitedinthedrawing-roomforme.Shearrivedyesterdayinpursuitofherhusband,butperhapsyouknowthisalreadyfromhimself.Shecametothishousetoentreatmyhusband’sinterference,andbeforeIcouldbeawareofit,everythingthatyoucouldwishtobeconcealedwasknowntohim,andunluckilyshehadwormedoutofMainwaring’sservantthathehadvisitedyoueverydaysinceyourbeingintown,andhadjustwatchedhimtoyourdoorherself!WhatcouldIdo!Factsaresuchhorridthings!AllisbythistimeknowntoDeCourcy,whoisnowalonewithMr.Johnson.Donotaccusemeindeed,itwasimpossibletopreventit.Mr.JohnsonhasforsometimesuspectedDeCourcyofintendingtomarryyou,andwouldspeakwithhimaloneassoonasheknewhimtobeinthehouse.ThatdetestableMrs.Mainwaring,who,foryourcomfort,hasfrettedherselfthinneranduglierthanever,isstillhere,andtheyhavebeenallclosetedtogether.Whatcanbedone?Atanyrate,Ihopehewillplaguehiswifemorethanever.Withanxiouswishes,
Yoursfaithfully,
ALICIA.
EdwardStreet.
MydearCreature,—Iaminagonies,andknownotwhattodo.Mr.DeCourcyarrivedjustwhenheshouldnot.Mrs.Mainwaringhadthatinstantenteredthehouse,andforcedherselfintoherguardian’spresence,thoughIdidnotknowasyllableofittillafterwards,forIwasoutwhenbothsheandReginaldcame,orIshouldhavesenthimawayatalleventsbutshewasshutupwithMr.Johnson,whilehewaitedinthedrawing-roomforme.Shearrivedyesterdayinpursuitofherhusband,butperhapsyouknowthisalreadyfromhimself.Shecametothishousetoentreatmyhusband’sinterference,andbeforeIcouldbeawareofit,everythingthatyoucouldwishtobeconcealedwasknowntohim,andunluckilyshehadwormedoutofMainwaring’sservantthathehadvisitedyoueverydaysinceyourbeingintown,andhadjustwatchedhimtoyourdoorherself!WhatcouldIdo!Factsaresuchhorridthings!AllisbythistimeknowntoDeCourcy,whoisnowalonewithMr.Johnson.Donotaccusemeindeed,itwasimpossibletopreventit.Mr.JohnsonhasforsometimesuspectedDeCourcyofintendingtomarryyou,andwouldspeakwithhimaloneassoonasheknewhimtobeinthehouse.ThatdetestableMrs.Mainwaring,who,foryourcomfort,hasfrettedherselfthinneranduglierthanever,isstillhere,andtheyhavebeenallclosetedtogether.Whatcanbedone?Atanyrate,Ihopehewillplaguehiswifemorethanever.Withanxiouswishes,
Yoursfaithfully,
ALICIA.