Volume the Second: Diplomatic DisplayLondonBritish Library, Add. MS. 59874
"Much superior Ma'am in point of Beauty." She sighed. I longed to know for why.
"But the face of any Country however beautiful said I, can be but a poor conso::lation for the loſs of one's dearest Freinds." She shook her head, as if she felt the truthof what I said. My Curiosity was so much raised, that I was resolved at any rateto satisfy it.
"You regret having left Suffolk then MiſsGrenville?" "Indeed I do." "You wereborn there I suppose?" "Yes Ma'am I was& paſsed many happy years there —"
"That is a great comfort – said I – I hopeMa'am that you never spent any un:=happy one's there?.1"
"Perfect Felicity is not the property of Mor:
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