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"my affection. For this purpose she went""one evening to drink tea with Mrs Susan,""who in the course of Conversation mentioned""the goodneſs of her Place & the Goodneſs""of her Master; upon which my aunt be:"": gan pumping her with so much dexte:"": rity that in a short time Susan owned,""that she did not think her Master would""ever marry, "for (said she) he has often & often """" declared to me that his wife, whoever"""" she might be, must poſseſs, Youth, Beauty,""""Birth, Wit, Merit, & Money. I have many"""" a time (she continued) endeavoured to reason""

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