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earherout,maybeeasilykeptinirritation.Irelyonyourfriendshipforthis.IamnowsatisfiedthatInevercouldhavebroughtmyselftomarryReginald,andamequallydeterminedthatFredericanevershall.To-morrow,IshallfetchherfromChurchhill,andletMariaMainwaringtremblefortheconsequence.FredericashallbeSirJames’swifebeforeshequitsmyhouse,andshemaywhimper,andtheVernonsmaystorm,Iregardthemnot.IamtiredofsubmittingmywilltothecapricesofothersofresigningmyownjudgmentindeferencetothosetowhomIowenoduty,andforwhomIfeelnorespect.Ihavegivenuptoomuch,havebeentooeasilyworkedon,butFredericashallnowfeelthedifference.Adieu,dearestoffriendsmaythenextgoutyattackbemorefavourable!andmayyoualwaysregardmeasunalterablyyours,
S.VERNON
