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that so much worth and Excellence as hepoſseſsed should have conquered only hers,it will be neceſsary to inform them thatthe Miſs Simpsons were defended from his Power by Ambition, Envy, & Self-admiration.

Every wish of Caroline was centeredin a titled Husband; whilst in Sukey suchsuperior excellence could only raise her Envynot her Love, & Cecilia was too tenderly at::tached to herself to be pleased with anyone besides. As for Lady Williams andMrs Jones, the former of them was toosensible, to fall in love with one somuch her Junior inferior & the latter, tho'though verytall & very paſsionate was too fond ofher Husband to think of such a thing.

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