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little meal concluded, Miſs Watson could nothelp observing how comfortably it had paſsed. "It is so delightful to me, said she, to have Thingsgoing on in peace & goodhumour. Nobody cantell how much I hate quarrelling. Now, tho’thoughwe have had nothing but fried beef, howgood it has all seemed. — I wish everybody poor Margt .Margaretwere loved as easily satisfied as you – but poor Margt :Margaretis very snappish, & Penelope say owns she hadrather have Quarrelling going on, than nothingat all." Mr . Watson returned in the Evening,not the worse for the exertion of the day, &consequently pleased with what he had done, & glad to talk of it, over his own Fireside. Emma had not forseen any interest to herselfin the occurrences of a visitation — but whenshe heard Mr . Howard spoken of as the Preacher,& as having given them an excellent Sermon,she could not help listening with a quicker Ear. —"I do not know when I have heard a Discourse more to my mind continued Mr . W.Watson — or one better deli:=vered. — He reads extremely well, with greatpropriety & in anvery impreſsive manner; & at the same time without any The::atrical grimace or violence. — I own, I do not have an abhor:: likerence of much action in the pulpit — I cannot & of theI do not like endure the

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