fineſsed into an affection for her — which, allowing leisure for the conquest of his attach::ment to her Mother, for his abjuring all fu::ture attachments & detesting the Sex, might bereasonably looked for in the course of a Twelve==month. Three Months might have done it in general, but Reginald's feelings were noleſs lasting than lively. —

Whether Lady Susan was, or was not hap::py in her second Choice — I do not see how itcan ever be ascertained — for who would takeher aſsurance of it, on either side of the ques::tion? — The World must judge from Proba::bility. — She had nothing against her, buther Husband & her Conscience.

Sir James may seem to have drawnan harder Lot than mere Folly merited. — Ileave him therefore to all the Pity that anybody