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doutofMainwaring’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.
