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is "oOne1 of his particular friends." — "All in thesame Regt :Regiment added Mrs . E.Edwardes — Mary was surround::ed by Red coats the whole Eveng .Evening I should havebeen better pleased to see her dancing with someof our old Neighbours I confeſs. —" "Yes, yes,we must not neglect our old Neighbours —. Butif these soldiers are quicker than other people ina Ball room, what are young Ladies to do?" "I think there is no occasion fortheir engaging themselves Engagementsso many Dances before hand, Mr .. Edwards." "No – perhaps not – but I remember my dearwhen you & I did the same." — Mrs . E.Edwardes saidno more, & Mary breathed again. — A great dealof goodhumoured pleasantry followed — & Emmawent to bed in charming Spirits, her head fullof Osbornes, Blakes & Howards. The next morng .morning brought a great many visi::tors. It was the way of the place always to call on Mrs . E.Edwardesonthe morng .morning after a Ball, & this neighbourlyinclination was now increased in the present instance by a general spiritof curiosity on Emma’s account, as to see the girl who Everybodywanted to look again at the girl who had beenadmired the night before by Ld  .Lord Osborne —.Many were the eyes, & various the degrees ofapprobation with which she was examined.

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