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no – exclaimed Sir Edw:Edward in an extasy.He was all ardour & Truth! — His Genius& his Susceptibilities might lead him intosome Aberrations But who is perfect? — It wereHyper-criticism, it were Pseudo-philosophy toexpect from the soul of high toned Genius, thegrovellings of a common mind. – The Corousca::tions1 of Talent, of elicited by impaſsionedfeeling in the breast of Man, are perhapsincompatible with some of the proasaic2Decencies of Life; – nor can you, loveliestMiſs Heywood – (speaking with an airof deep sentiment) – nor can any Womanbe a fair Judge of what a Man may bepropelled to say, write or do, by the Sove::reign impulses of illimitable Ardour."This was very fine; – but if Charlotte un::derstood it at all, not very moral – & being moreover by no means pleased withhis extraordinary stile of compliment, shegravely answered "I really know nothingof the matter. – This is a charming day.The Wind I fancy must be Southerly." "Happy, happy Wind, to engage Miſs Hey::wood's Thoughts! —" She began to thinkhim downright silly. — His chusing towalk with her, she had learnt to understand.could comprehend.It was done to pique Miſs Brereton. Shehadcould read it, in an anxious glance or two onof  his side —two of Sir Edwards — but why he shd -should

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'u' written over 'o'.Back to context...
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's' written over 'a'.Back to context...
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