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ToMissRivers，ClargesStreet.

Silleri，March13.

StillwithMadameDesRoches;appearancesareratheragainsthim，youmustown，Lucy:butIwillnotsayallIthinktoyou.PoorEmily!wedisputecontinually，forshewillpersistindefendinghisconduct;shesays，hehasarighttomarrywhoeverhepleases;thatherlovinghimisnotieuponhishonor，especiallyashedoesnotevenknowofthispreference;thatsheoughtonlytoblametheweaknessofherownheart，whichhasbetrayedherintoafalsebeliefthattheirtendernesswasmutual:thisisprettytalking，buthehasdoneeverythingtoconvinceherofhisfeelingthestrongestpassionforher，exceptmakingaformaldeclaration.

ShetalksofreturningtoEnglandthemomenttheriverisopen:indeed，ifyourbrothermarrie，marries，itistheonlysteplefthertotake.IalmostwishnowshehadmarriedSirGeorge:shewouldhavehadallthedouceursofmarriage;andastolove，Ibegintothinkmenincapableoffeelingit:someofthemcanindeedtalkwellonthesubject;butself-interestandvanityaretherealpassionsoftheirsouls.Idetestthewholesex.

Adieu!

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