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Hesoon quitted Bath; soon after andon Mrs . Clay's himquitting it likewise following soon afterwards& being next heard of, as establishedunder his Protection in London,it was evident how double a Game that he had pretty evident on what termsbeen playing, a double game they 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 poſsibility power of scheminglonger for Sir Walter; she has Abilities however as well as Affections, and it is now adoubtful point whether his cunning fineſseor hers may finally ultimately carrythe day,1 There are Bets of her being still Lady Elliot at last whether, after preventing her frombeing the wife of Sir Walter, hemay not be wheedled teized & careſsedat last intomaking her the wife of Sir William.

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