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at so pleasant a Ball. The same endeavoursthat had procured the forgiveneſs of Miſs Stanlyensured to her the cordiality of her Mother, andnothing was wanting but MrsPeterson'sPercival's good hu::mour to render the happineſs of the others com::plete; but She, offended with Camilla for heraffected Superiority, Still more so with her bro::ther for coming to Chetwynde, & diſsatisfied withthe whole Evening, continued silent & Gloomy and was a restraint on the vivacity of herCompanions. She eagerly seized the very firstopportunity which offered the next Morningoffered to her, of speaking to Mr Stanley on the subject ofhis son's return, and after having expreſsed her opinion of its being a very silly affair that he came at all, concluded with desiring himto inform Mr Edward Stanley that it was arule with her never to admit a young Maninto her house as a visitor for any length of time.

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