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power of saying those delightful things which put one in good humour with oneself & all the world.He is quite agreable enough however, to afford meamusement, & to make many of those hours paſs very pleasantly which would be otherwise spent in endeavouring to overcome my sister in law's reserve,& listening to her Husband's insipid talk.

Your account of Sir James is most satisfactory,& I mean to give Miſs Frederica a hint of myintentions very soon. — Yours &c,

S. Vernon.

Letter 11.

Mrs . Vernon to Lady De Courcy.

I really grow quite uneasy my dearest Mother about Reginald, from witneſsing the very rapid increase of Lady Susan's influence. They are now on terms of the most particular friend:=ship,

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