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behind1 before & a window to look out at behind? "

"Very true (she replied) That's very true. Soyou would have him if he would offer, Geor--giana. & would you Sophy?"

Sophy did not like the idea of telling alie & deceiving her Sister; she prevented thefirst & saved half her conscience by equi--vocation.

"I should certainly act just as Georgianawould do."

"Well then said Mary with triumph in her Eyes, I have had an offer from Mr Watts." We were of course very much surprised; "Oh!do not accept him said I, and then perhapshe may have me."

In short my scheme took & Mary is re--solved to do that to prevent our supposedhappineſs which she would not have doneto ensure it in reality. have made us really so. Yet after all my Heart cannot acquit me & Sophy is evenmore scrupulous. Quiet our Minds my dearAnne by writing & telling us you approveour conduct. Consider it well over. Mary

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