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upon recollection, if they hadbeen to marry at all it wdwouldmustwhy should they have long ago. waited sohave been done before now.long?

When the Eveng .Eveningclosedwas bef over,it is probable that the Adml -Admiralreceived some new Ideas from hisWife; –and whosethe very particularly freindlymanner in partingwhich Mrs . C-Croft partedwith her, gavemade Anne beleiveat least that the gratifying Be::persuasion of her seeing &leif of her warmly approving.what she saw or conjectured.

It had been such a day toAnne! – the hours which hadpaſsed since her leaving CamdenPlace, had done so much! — She was almost bewildered, al::most too happy in reflecting looking back. —on it. — It was neceſsary to sit up half the night & lie awake theremainderrest to comprehend with compo::sure her present state, & payfor the overplus of Bliſs, byHeadake & Fatigue.

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