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talk so much Nonsense, unleſs he
coulddo no better, was un-intelligible. – He
seemedvery sentimental, very full of some Feelings or other, & very much addicted to all
thenewest-fashioned hard words — had not
avery clear Brain she presumed, &
talkeda good deal by rote. — The Future mightexplain him further — but when there wasa proposition of for going into the Library
she felt that she had had quite enough ofSir Edw:Edward for one morngmorning, & very gladly ac::cepted Lady D.'sDenham's invitation of remainingon the Terrace with her. — The others allleft them, Sir Edw:Edward with some looks of very gallant despair in tearing himself
away,& they were to united1 their agreableneſs — that is, Lady Denham like a true greatLady, talked & talked only of her own
con::cerns, & Charlotte listened —deriving con::amused in
consideringsiderable amusement from the contrastof between her two companions. –
Certainly,there was nostrain of doubtful Sentiment, nor
any phrase of difficult interpretation inLady D.'sDenham'sdiscourse.manner of talking. Taking holdof Charlotte's arm immediately with theease of one who felt herself doinghad been long used tothat any
notice from her was an Honour,consider her honour by any Notice she be::stowed & communicative, from the in::fluence of the same conscious Importance
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