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exactly coincide. Nay, the colour of your Hairis not very different. Yes my dear Girl, the poor despairing Musgrove did reveal to methe story of his Love —. Nor was I surprised atit — I know not how it was, but I had a kind ofpresentiment that he would be in love with you."

"Well, but how did he break it to you?"

"It was not till after Supper. We were sit::ting round the fire together talking on indif::ferent subjects, though to say the truth the Conversation was cheifly on my side for he was thoughtful and silent, when on a sudden he interrupted me in the midst of some--thing I was saying, by exclaiming in amost Theatrical tone —

Yes I'm in love I feel it nowAnd Henrietta Halton has undone me —

"Oh! What a sweet Way replied I, of declaringhis Paſsion! To make such a couple of char::ming Lines about me! What a pity it is that

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