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Hesoon quitted Bath; soon after andon Mrs . Clay's himquitting it likewisefollowing soon afterwards& being next heard of, as establishedunder his Protection in London,it was evident how double a Game that he hadpretty evident on what termsbeen playing, a double gamethey had previously been, & howdetermined he was to save him::self from being cut out by oneartful woman at least. Mrs . Clay's affections had over::powered her Interest, & she hadsacrificed for the young Man'ssake, the poſsibilitypower of scheminglonger for Sir Walter; she hasAbilities however as well asAffections, and it is now adoubtful point whether his cunningfineſseor hers may finallyultimately carrythe day,1There are Bets of herbeing still Lady Elliot at last whether, after preventing her frombeing the wife of Sir Walter, hemay not be wheedledteized & careſsedat last intomaking her the wife of Sir William.

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