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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 themselvesEngagementsso 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 wasnow increased in the present instance by a general spiritof curiosity on Emma’s account, as to see the girl whoEverybodywanted 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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