He was very eager & very de::lightful in the description ofwhat he had felt ^{at the Concert.}the Even^g .Evening before –The Even^g .Evening seemed to have been madeup of exquisite moments; – themoment of her stepping forward inthe Octagon room to speak to him –the moment of M^r . E'sElliot's^{appearing &}appearance^{dividing her from him. tearing her} & of her being instantly lost to him^away,^& one or two ^subsequentother moments af::terwards, marked by returninghope, or increasing ^{dDespair,espondence1}alarm^ were alldwelt on with the energy. of Love."To see you, ^criedsaid he, in the midstof those who could not be mywell-wishers, to see your Cousinclose by heryou²^^{conversing & smiling —} & feel all the horribleEligibilities & Proprieties of theMatch! — to consider it as the^certainprobable wish of every beingwho could hope to influence you — even, if your own feelings werereluctant, or indifferent — toconsider that what powerfulsupports would be his! ––– Was