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Miſs Manwaring's Lover was scarcely better founded. Sir James Martin had been drawn in by that youngLady to pay her some attention, & as he is a Manof fortune, it was easy to see that herveiws ex::tended to Marriage. – It is well known that Miſs Manwaring is absolutely on the catch for a husband, & no one therefore can pity her, for losing by the su::perior attractions of another Woman, the chance ofbeing able to make a worthy Man completely mi::serable. Lady Susan was far from intendingsuch a conquest, & on finding how warmly MiſsManwaring resented her Lover's defection, determin::ed, inspite of Mr . & Mrs . Manwaring's most ear::nest entreaties to leave the family. — I have reasonto imagine that she did receive serious Proposals from Sir James, but her removing from Langford immediately on the discovery of his attachment, must

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