that I am actuated by any design in behaviourso gentle & unpretending. — Let her think & act asshe chuses however; I have never yet found thatthe advice of a Sister could prevent a young Man'sbeing in love if he chose it. ––– We are advancing now towards some kind of confidence, & in short are likely to be engaged in a kind of platonicfriendship. — On my side, you may be sure ofits' never being more, for if I were not already as much attached to another person as I can be to any one, I should make a point of notbestowing my affection on a Man who haddared to think so meanly of me. –––

Reginald has a good figure, & is not un::worthy the praise you have heard given him, but is still greatly inferior to our friend at Lang::ford. — He is leſs polished, leſs insinuating than Manwaring, & is comparatively deficient in the