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is to be the indulgence of conveying you toStanton in my Curricle. – Tho’Though they are notwritten down, I bring have your Sister’s orders forthe same. —" Emma felt distreſsed; shedid not like the proposal — she did not wishto be on terms any degree of intimacy with the Pro::poser — & yet fearful of encroaching on the without aſsistance from theEdwardes’, as well as wishing to go home she could not avoid going home her::self, she was at a loſs how entirely to declinewhat he offered . Mrs . E.Edwardes continued silent,either not understanding the case, or waitingto see how the young Lady’s inclination lay.Emma thanked him — but profeſsed herselfvery unwilling to give him so much trouble. "The Trouble was of course, Honour, Pleasure, Delight. What had he or his Horses to do? —" Still she hesitated. "She beleived she must begleave to decline his aſsistance — She was rather fearful afraid of the sort of carriage —. Thedistance was not beyond a walk. —" – Mrs . E.Edwardeswas silent no longer. She enquired into theparticulars – & then said "We shall be extremelyhappy Miſs Emma, if you can give us the

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