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Frederica therefore must wait a little. —
Yours Ever
S. Vernon. –––
Letter 20.
Mrs . Vernon to Lady De Courcy.
We have a very unexpected Guest with us atpresent, my dear Mother. — He arrived yesterday. ––– I heard a carriage at the door as I was sitting withmy Children while they dined, & supposing I shouldbe wanted left the Nursery soon afterwards & was half way down stairs, when Frederica as pale as ashes came running up, & rushed by me into her ownroom. — I instantly followed, & asked her what wasthe matter. — "Oh! cried she, he is come, Sir Jamesis come — & what am I to do?" — This was no ex::planation; I begged her to tell me what she meant. At that moment we were interrupted by a knockat the door; – it was Reginald, who came by Lady