could have brought myself to marry Reginald; & am equally determined that Frederica nevershall. Tomorrow I shall fetch her from Churchill, & let Maria Manwaring tremble for the conse::quence. Frederica shall be Sir James's wifebefore she quits my house. She may whimper,& the Vernons may storm; — I regard them not.I am tired of submitting my will to the Capricesof others — of resigning my own Judgement indeference to those, to whom I owe no Duty, & forwhom I feel no respect. — I have given up toomuch — have been too easily worked on; butFrederica shall now find the difference. —Adeiu, dearest of Friends. May the next GoutyAttack be more favourable — & may you alwaysregard me as unalterably Yours

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