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hair as your Cousin has, why should I blushto own that such Superior Merit has madean impreſsion on me."

"My sweet Girl (said Lady Scudamore embracingme with great Affection) what a delicateway of thinking you have onin1 these Mat::ters, and what a quick discernment for one of your years! Oh! how I honour you for such Noble Sentiments!"

"Do you Ma'am?, said I; you are vastly obliging.But pray Lady Scudamore did your Cousin him::self tell you of his Affection for me? I shall like him the better if he did, for what isa Lover without a Confidante?"

"Oh! my Love replied She, you were born for each other. Every word you say moredeeply convinces me that your Mindsare actuated by the invisible power of sim::pathy, for your opinions and Sentiments so

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