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Brilliancy of his Eyes, that when they partedfor the Night, tho'though Catherine had but a few hours before totally given up the idea, yet she felt almost convinced again that he was really in lovewith her. She reflected on their past Conversation,and tho'though it had been on various & indifferent subjects, and she could not exactly recollect anyspeech on his side expreſsive of such a partiality,she was still however nearly certain of it's be::ing so; But fearful of being vain enough to sup::pose such a thing without sufficient reason, she resolved to suspend her final determina::tion on it, till the next day, and more especially till their parting which she thought wouldinfallibly explain his regard if any he had –. The more she had seen of him, the more inclin::ed was she to like him, & the more desirousthat he should like her. She was convinced of his being naturally very clever and very well

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