admired by the Vernons, but it has no effect on him.She is in high favour with her Aunt altogether — because she is so little like myself of course. She isexactly the companion for M^rs . Vernon, who dearly loves to be first, & to have all the sense & all thewit of^^theConversation to herself; – Frederica will nevereclipse her. — When she first came, I was at somepains to prevent her seeing much of her Aunt, butI have since relaxed, as I beleive I may depend on her observing the rules I have laid down for theirdiscourse. —

But do not imagine that with all thisLenity, I have for a moment given up my planof her marriage; – No, I am unalterably fixed on that point, tho' I have not yet quite resolved onthe manner of bringing it about. — I should notchuse to have the busineſs brought forward here, &canvaſsed by the wise heads of M^r . & M^rs . Vernon; &I cannot just now afford to go to Town. — Miſs