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beauty, replies only that her eyes have no Brilliancy.
Sometimes he is sure that she is deficientin Understanding, & at others that her temper onlyis in fault. In short when a person is always todeceive, it is impoſsible to be consistent. Lady Su::san finds it neceſsary for her own justification that Frederica should be to blame, & probably has sometimes judged it expedient to accuse her of ill--nature & sometimes to lament her want of sense.Reginald is only repeating after her Ladyship. –––
I am &c
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Letter 18.
From the same to the same. —
My dear Madam
I am very glad to find that my description of Frederica Vernon has interested you,