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affection, May he be as tenderly attached to heras the hapleſs Musgrove & while he crumblesto dust, May they live an example of con Feli:: jugalcity1 in the Conjugal state!"

Did you ever hear any thing so pathetic? What a charming wish, to be lain at my feet when he was dead! Oh! What an exalt::ed mind he must have to be capable of Such a wish! Lady Scudamore went on.

"Ah! my dear Cousin replied I to him, such noble behaviour as this, must melt theheart of any Woman however obdurate it may naturally be; and could the divine Henrietta but hear your generous wishesfor her happineſs, all gentle as is her Mind, I have not a doubt but that she wouldpity your affection & endeavour to return it."

"Oh! Cousin answered he, do not endeavour toraise my hopes by such flattering Aſsurances. No, I cannot hope to please this angel of a

Footnotes

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'Felicity' written over 'Conjugal', with 'Feli' written over 'Con' before line break in MS, and 'city' written over erased 'jugal' after line break. Back to context...
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