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inclinations?"

"Why, because I have not settled whether I shallhave him or not."

"You are the strangest Girl in the World Mary.What you say one moment, you unsay the next. Do tell me once for all, whether you intend tomarry Mr Watts or not?"

"Law Mama how can I tell you what Idont know myself?"

"Then I desire you will know, & quicklytoo, for Mr Watts says he wont be kept in sus--pense."

"That depends upon me."

"No it does not, for if you do not give himyour final answer tomorrow when he drinks Tea with us, he intends to pay his Addreſsesto Sophy."

"Then I shall tell all the World that he be::haved very ill to me."

"What good will that do? MrWatts hasbeen too long abused by all the World tomind it now."

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