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leaving it as soon as poſsible; but when hetalked to Edward about it,he found him much leſs disposinged1 towards returning to France, than to accompanythem in their projected tour, which he aſsuredhis Father would be infinitely more pleasant to him, and that as to the affair of travelling he considered it of no importance, and what might be pursued at any little odd time, when he had nothing better to do. He advanced theseobjections in a manner which plainly shewed that he had scarcely a doubt of their being complied with, and appeared to consider his fa::ther's arguments in opposition to them, asmerely given with a veiw to keep usp2 his au:: thority, & such as he should find little diffi::culty in combating. He concluded at last by saying, as the chaise in which they returnedtogether from Mr Dudley's reached MrsPercivals, Petersons,"Well Sir, we will settle this point some other time, and fortunately it is of so little conse:

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'disposed' altered from 'disposing' by writing 'ed' over erased 'ing'. Back to context...
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'p' written over 's'. Back to context...
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