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myself, and as the two former were engaged ina whispering Conversation, & the Doctor fellasleep, we were onf1 neceſsity obliged to en::tertain each other. This was what I wished and being determined not to remain in ignorance for want of asking, I began the Conversation in the following Manner.

"Have you been long in Eſsex Ma'am?"

"I arrived on Tuesday."

"You came from Derbyshire ?"?"2

"No Ma'am –! appearing surprised at myquestion, from Suffolk." You will think this a good dash of mine my dear Mary, but you know that I am not wantingfor Impudence when I have any end in veiw. "Are you pleased with the Country Miſs Gren-:ville? Do you find it equal to the one youhave left?"

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