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her manner of declining it, & he sat down1again with much great satisfaction. Shedrew back her Chair to have all the ad::vantage of his Person ashim for a screen, & wasvery thankful for every inch of Back & Shoulders beyond her pre-conceived idea.Arthur was heavy in Eye as well as figure, He had in every respect a heavy Look. –but by no means Yet was not indisposed to talk; — andwhile the other 4 were cheifly very muchengaged together, he evidently felt it nopenance to have well-grown, agreablean2 good-looking Girla fine young Woman next to him, requiring in common Politeneſs some attention — as his Br -Brother, gre observed with much pleasure who feltthe decided great want of some motive for action, of some Powerful objectthing source of animation for him Arthur,observed with no inconsiderable pleasure. –Such was the influence of Youth & Bloomthat he began even to make made a sort of apology for havinga Fire. "We shd .should not have one at home,said he, but the Sea air is always damp. I am not afraid of anything so muchas Damp. —" "I am so fortunate, said C.Charlotte as never to know whether the air is damp or dry. It has always some property thatis wholesome & invigorating to for me. —" "I like the Airtoo, as well much as anybody can; replied Arthur, I am very fond of standing at

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'n' in 'an' is an inline insertion, possibly made at a stage in the revision when the next word would be 'agreable'. Back to context...
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