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by such Lovelineſs & such Abilities; & when I lamentedin reply the badneſs of her disposition, he observed that whatever might have been her errors, they wereto be imputed to her neglected Education & early Mar::riage, & that she was altogether a wonderful Wo::man.

This tendency to excuse her conduct, or to for::get it in the warmth of admiration vexes me; & if I did not know that Reginald is too much at home at Churchill to need an invitation for leng::thening his visit, I should regret Mr . Vernon's giv::ing him any. —

Lady Susan's intentions are of course those of absolute coquetry, or a desire of universal admi::ration. I cannot for a moment imagine that shehas anything more serious in veiw, but it morti::fies me to see a young Man of Reginald's senseduped by her at all. — I am &c

CathVernon.

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