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as many Girls of her age, might have been in her situation. She considered that there were Misfortunes of a much greater magnitude than theloſs of a Ball, experienced every day by somepartof Mortality, andthat then1 time might come when Shewould herself look back with Wonder and perhapswith Envy on her having known no greater vexa::tion. By such reflections as these, she [....]soon rea::soned2 herself into as much Resignation & Patience as the pain she suffered, would allow of, whichafter all was the greatest Misfortune of the two,and told the Sad Story when she entered the Break::fast room, with tolerable Composure. MrsPercival Petersonmore greived for her toothake than her Disappoint::ment, as she feared that it would not be poſsible toprevent her Dancing with a Man if she went, was eager to try everything that had already been applied to alleviate the pain, while at thesame time She declared it was impoſsible forher to leave the House. Miſs Stanley who joinedto her concern for her Freind, felt a mixture of

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'then' altered to 'the' by erasing 'n'. Back to context...
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'soon rea' written over illegible erasure. Back to context...
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