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formerly suffered by his charms & her Leg byhis trap, enabled her to forget him withtolerable Ease, which was what she deter::mined.;to, do; & for that purpose dedicated fiveminutes in every day to the employmentof driving him from her remembrance.

Her second Letter to Lady Williamscontained the pleasing intelligence of her havingaccomplished her undertaking to her entiresatisfaction; she mentioned in it also anoffer of marriage she had received from theDuke of an elderly Man of noblefortune whose ill health was the cheifinducement of his Journey to Bath. "I am""distreſsed (she continued) to know whether""I mean to accept him or not. There are"

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