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Come to me immediately, & explain what is at pre::sent absolutely incomprehensible. –Beleive me, thesingle word of Langford is not of such potent intel::ligence, as to supersede the neceſsity of more. — Ifwe are to part, it will at least be handsome totake your personal Leave. — But I have little heartto jest; in truth, I am serious enough — for to be sunk, tho' but an hour, in your opinion, is an hu::miliation to which I know not how to submit. —I shall count every moment till your arrival.

S.V.

Letter 36.

Mr . De Courcy to Lady Susan

Hotel

Why would you write to me? — Why do you re::quire particulars? — But since it must be so, I am obliged to declare that all the accounts of your misconduct during the life & since the death of

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