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Mr.DeCourcytoLadySusan.

    ——Hotel.

    Iwriteonlytobidyoufarewell,thespellisremovedIseeyouasyouare.Sincewepartedyesterday,IhavereceivedfromindisputableauthoritysuchahistoryofyouasmustbringthemostmortifyingconvictionoftheimpositionIhavebeenunder,andtheabsolutenecessityofanimmediateandeternalseparationfromyou.YoucannotdoubttowhatIallude.Langford!Langford!thatwordwillbesufficient.IreceivedmyinformationinMr.Johnson’shouse,fromMrs.Mainwaringherself.YouknowhowIhavelovedyouyoucanintimatelyjudgeofmypresentfeelings,butIamnotsoweakastofindindulgenceindescribingthemtoawomanwhowillgloryinhavingexcitedtheiranguish,butwhoseaffectiontheyhaveneverbeenabletogain.

    R.DECOURCY.