Volume the Third: Diplomatic Display London British Library, Add. MS. 65381
43 Arguments than any other of the same
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"You have read Mrs Smith's Novels, I suppose?" said she to her Companion –. "Oh! Yes, replied theother, and I am quite delighted with them – Theyare the sweetest things in the world —" "And whichdo you prefer of them?" "Oh! dear, I think thereis no comparison between them — Emmelineis so much better than any of the others "–––
"Many people think so, I know; but there doesnot appear so great a disproportion in their Meritsto me; do you think it is better written?" "Oh! I do not know anything [..]about1 that — butit is better all togetherin everything2 — Besides, Ethelindeis so long —" "That is a very common ObjectionI beleive, said Kitty, but for my own part, ifa book is well written, I always find it too short."
"So do I, only I get tired of it before it is finished." "But did not you find the story of Ethelinde very in::teresting? And the Descriptions of Grasmere, are notthe3 Beautiful?" "Oh! I miſsed them all, because Iwas in such a hurry to know the end of it — Thenfrom an easy transition she added, We are going to
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- 'ab' written over 2-3 erased letters. Back to context...
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- 'in everything' written over erased 'all together'. Back to context...
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- 'the' written in error for 'they'. Back to context...