with very little surprise, and all proper con::cern. Edward & his Sister soon came in, & Kittyhad no difficulty ⁱⁿof gaining^^{an explanation} of his Conduct from him, for he was too warm on the subject him::self, and too eager to learn its succeſs, to refrainfrom making immediate Enquiries about it; & she could not help feeling both surprised & offend::ed at the ease & Indifference with which he owned that all his intentions had been to fright::en her Aunt by pretending an affection for her;a design so very comincompatible¹ with that parti::ality which she had at one time been almost convinced of his feeling for her. It is true that she had not yet seen enough of him to be ac::tually in love with him, yet she felt greatly disappointed that so handsome, so elegant, solively a young Man should be so perfectly freefrom any such Sentiment as to make it hisprincipal sport. There was a Novelty in his cha::racter which to her was extremely pleasing;