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return, for if she were to come again with thesame Abilities and the same good ConstitutionShe might do as much Mischeif and last as longas she did before — then turning to Camilla who had been sitting very silent for some time, sheadded, What do you think of Elizabeth MiſsStanley? I hope you will not defend her."

"Oh! dear, said Miſs Stanley, I know nothing ofPolitics, and cannot bear to hear them mentioned." Kitty started at this repulse, but made no an::swer; that Miſs Stanley must be ignorant ofwhat she could not distinguish from PoliticsHistory, shefelt perfectly convinced. — She retired to her own room, perplexed in her opinion about her newAcquaintance, and fearful of her being very un::like Cecilia and Mary. She arose the next morn::ing to experience a fuller conviction of this, andevery future day encreased it –. She found no va::riety in her conversation; She received no informa::tion from her but in fashions, and no Amusementbut in her performance on the Harpsichord; and

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