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promote their going down to you for a fortnight. But in truth, I doubt whetherSusan's nerves wd .would be equal to the effort.She has been suffering much from theHeadache,sand1SixLeaches a day for 10the days togetherlast week havereleived her soa littlethat Iwe2 thought it right to change ourmeasures – and being convinced on exa::mination that much of the Evil layin her Gum, I persuaded her to attackthe disorder there. She hasaccordingly had 3 Teethdrawn accordingly, & is decidedly better,but her Nerves are a good deal deranged.She can only speak in a whisper — and fainted away twice this morningon poor Arthur's trying to suppreſs coughing. a cough.sneezing. He, I amhappy to say is tolerably well —tho'thoughmore languid than I like – & I fearfor his Liver. — I have heard nothingof Sidney since your being together in Town,but conclude his scheme to the I.Isle of Wight has not taken place, or we should haveseen him in his way. — Most sincerelydo we wish you a good Season at Sandi::ton, & though we cannot contribute toyour BeauMonde in person, we aredoing our utmost to send you Companyworth having; &3 think we may safely reckon on securing you two

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