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may hear it so cruelly aspersed, for you canwitneſs how often I have protested againstwearing Rouge, and how much I always toldyou I disliked it. And I aſsure you that myopinions are still the same. –. Well, notbearing to beso suspected by my Brother, Ileft the room immediately, and have beenever since in my own Dreſsing-room writingto you. What a long Letter have I made of it!But you must not suexpect1 to receive suchfrom me when I get to Town; for it is onlyat Lesley-castle, that [.]one2has the time to writeeven to a Charlotte Luttrell. —. I was so muchvexed by William's Glance, that I could notsummon Patience enough, to stay & give him

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'ex' written over 'su'. Back to context...
2.
'one' written over erased, partially-formed letter ('T'?) Back to context...
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