space of a fortnight to make my Brother like her. — In short, I am persuaded that his continuing here beyond the time originally fixed for his return, isoccasioned as much by ^a this^ degree of fascination to==wards her, as by the wish of hunting with M^r . Vernon, & of course I cannot receive that pleasure from thelength of his visit which my Brother's company wouldotherwise give me. — I am indeed provoked at theartifice of this unprincipled Woman. What strongerproof of her dangerous Abilities can be given, thanthis perversion of Reginald's Judgement, which whenhe entered the house was so decidedly against her? — In his last letter he actually gave me some particu::lars of her behaviour at Langford, such as he receivedfrom a Gentleman who knew her perfectly well, which if true must raise abhorrence against her, & which Re::ginald himself was entirely disposed to credit. – Hisopinion of her I am sure, was as low^^as of any Woman