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m,thatperhapsshemaynotlivelong.MissMainwaringisjustcometotowntobewithheraunt,andtheysaythatshedeclaresshewillhaveSirJamesMartinbeforesheleavesLondonagain.IfIwereyou,Iwouldcertainlygethimmyself.IhadalmostforgottogiveyoumyopinionofMr.DeCourcyIamreallydelightedwithhimheisfullashandsome,Ithink,asMainwaring,andwithsuchanopen,good-humouredcountenance,thatonecannothelplovinghimatfirstsight.Mr.Johnsonandhearethegreatestfriendsintheworld.Adieu,mydearestSusan,Iwishmattersdidnotgosoperversely.ThatunluckyvisittoLangford!butIdaresayyoudidallforthebest,andthereisnodefyingdestiny.
Yoursincerelyattached,
ALICIA.
