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of her walk, by finding herself in company with those, whom the conversation of the morng .morning had given her a great curiosity tosee. She observed them well. –. Lady D.Denham was of middle height, stout, upright & alert in her motions with a shrewdeye, & a self-satisfied air — but not an un::agreable Countenance — & tho'though her manner was rather downright & abrupt, as of aperson who valued herself on being free-spoken, free-speaking,there was a good humour & cordiality inabout her — it — a civility & readineſs to be acquaintedwith Charlotte herself, & a heartineſs of andwelcome interest towards her old friends, which waswas inspiring the Good will she seemed tofeel; – And as for Miſs Brereton, her ap::pearance so completely justified Mr . P.'sParker's praise that Charlotte thought she had neverbeheld a more lovely, or more Interestingyoung Woman. – Elegantly tall, regularly handsome, with great delicacy of complexion& soft Blue Eyes, a sweetly1 modesty& yetnaturally2 Gracefulneſs of Addreſs, Charlottecould seein her only asthe3 most perfect re::presentation of whatever Heroine mightall the most beautiful & bewitching Heroines be most beautiful& bewitching, in all the numerous vol:svolumesthey had left behind them on in Mrs . Whitby'sshelves. — Perhaps it was from might be partly

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