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ToCaptainFitzgerald，Rose-hill，Berkshire.

Bellfield，Sept.20.

AllIfearedhascertainlyhappened;Emilyhasundoubtedlyheardofthisproposal，and，fromaparadeofgenerosity，agenerosityhoweverinconsistentwithlove，wishestopostponeourmarriagetillmyrelationarrives.

Iamhurtbeyondwords，atthemannerinwhichshehaswrotetomeonthissubject;Ihave，inregardtoSirGeorge，experiencedthatthesearenotthesentimentsofahearttrulyenamored.

IthereforefearthisromanticstepistheeffectofacoldnessofwhichIthoughtherincapable;andthatheraffectionisonlyamorelivelydegreeoffriendship，withwhich，Iwillowntoyou，myheartwillnotbesatisfied.

Iwouldengross，Iwouldemploy，Iwouldabsorb，everyfacultyofthatlovelymind.

Ihavetoolongsufferedprudencetodelaymyhappiness:Icannotlongerlivewithouther:ifshelovesme，IshallonTuesdaycallhermine.

Adieu!Ishallbewithyoualmostassoonasthisletter.

Youraffectionate

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