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of air, in aid. — Yet here1 she hadseen them. They were really ill-used. by her. — The House was large & hand::some; two Servants appeared, to admit them, & every thing had a suitable airof Property & Order. – Lady D.Denham valued her::self upon her liberal Establishment,& had great enjoyment in the order and the2 Importanceof her style of living. — They were shewn into the usual sitting room, well-pro::portioned & well-furnished; — tho'though it was Furniture rather originally good & extremelywell kept, than new or shewey — andas Lady D.Denham was not there, Charlotte had leisure to look about, & to be told byMrs . P.Parker that the whole-length Porturerait3of a stately portly Gentleman, which placedover the Mantlepeice, caught the eyeimmediately, was the picture of Sir H.HarryDenham — and that aone4 among many miniatures in another part of theroom, little conspicuous, represented was Mr -Hollis. — Poor Mr . Hollis! – It wasimpoſsible not to feel him hardly used; to be obliged to stand back inhis own House room & see the best place by the

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unused caret. Back to context...
2.
The reading is unclear; it might also be 'outward'. Back to context...
3.
'rait' written over 'ure'. Back to context...
4.
'o' of 'one' written over 'a'. Back to context...
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