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LadySusantoMrs.Johnson.

    UpperSeymourStreet.

    Thiséclaircissementisratherprovoking.Howunluckythatyoushouldhavebeenfromhome!Ithoughtmyselfsureofyouatseven!Iamundismayedhowever.Donottormentyourselfwithfearsonmyaccountdependonit,IcanmakemystorygoodwithReginald.Mainwaringisjustgonehebroughtmethenewsofhiswife’sarrival.Sillywoman,whatdoessheexpectbysuchmanoeuvres?YetIwishshehadstayedquietlyatLangford.Reginaldwillbealittleenragedatfirst,butbyto-morrow’sdinner,everythingwillbewellagain.

    Adieu!

    S.V.