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LOVE AND FREINDSHIP

TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY

HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.

"Deceived in Freindsi! nd Be#r$ed in L%ve."

LETTER #e FIRST Fr%& ISABEL #% LAURA

H%' %(#en) in ns'er #% &$ re!e#ed in#re#ies ## $%* '%*+d ,ive &$ D*,#er

re,*+r de#i+ %( #e Mis(%r#*nes nd Adven#*res %( $%*r Li(e) ve $%* sid "N%) &$

(reind never 'i++ I c%&!+$ 'i# $%*r re-*es# #i++ I &$ e n% +%n,er in Dn,er %( ,ine/!eriencin, s*c dred(*+ %nes."

S*re+$ ## #i&e is n%' # nd. Y%* re #is d$ 00. I( '%&n &$ ever e sid #% e

in s(e#$ (r%& #e de#er&ined Persevernce %( dis,ree+e L%vers nd #e cr*e+

Persec*#i%ns %( %s#in#e F#ers) s*re+$ i# &*s# e # s*c #i&e %( Li(e. Ise+

LETTER 1nd LAURA #% ISABEL

A+#%2 I cnn%# ,ree 'i# $%* in s*!!%sin, ## I s++ never ,in e e/!%sed #%

Mis(%r#*nes s *n&eri#ed s #%se I ve +red$ e/!erienced) $e# #% v%id #e i&!*##i%n%( Os#inc$ %r i++3n#*re) I 'i++ ,r#i($ #e c*ri%si#$ %( $%*r d*,#er4 nd &$ #e

(%r#i#*de 'i# 'ic I ve s*((ered #e &n$ ((+ic#i%ns %( &$ !s# Li(e) !r%ve #% er

*se(*+ +ess%n (%r #e s*!!%r# %( #%se 'ic &$ e(++ er in er %'n. L*r

LETTER 5rd LAURA #% MARIANNEAs #e D*,#er %( &$ &%s# in#i&#e (reind I #in6 $%* en#i#+ed #% ## 6n%'+ed,e %( &$*n!!$ s#%r$) 'ic $%*r M%#er s s% %(#en s%+ici#ed &e #% ,ive $%*.

M$ F#er 's n#ive %( Ire+nd nd n ini#n# %( 7+es4 &$ M%#er 's #e n#*r+

D*,#er %( Sc%#c Peer $ n i#+in O!er3,ir+33I 's %rn in S!in nd received &$Ed*c#i%n # C%nven# in Frnce.

7en I d reced &$ ei,#een# Yer I 's rec++ed $ &$ Pren#s #% &$ !#ern+ r%%(

in 7+es. O*r &nsi%n 's si#*#ed in %ne %( #e &%s# r%&n#ic !r#s %( #e V+e %(

Us6e. T%2 &$ Cr&s re n%' c%nsider+$ s%(#ened nd s%&e'# i&!ired $ #eMis(%r#*nes I ve *nder,%ne) I 's %nce e*#i(*+. B*# +%ve+$ s I 's #e Grces %( &$

Pers%n 'ere #e +es# %( &$ Per(ec#i%ns. O( ever$ cc%&!+is&en# cc*s#%&r$ #% &$

se/) I 's Mis#ress. 7en in #e C%nven#) &$ !r%,ress d +'$s e/ceeded &$ins#r*c#i%ns) &$ Ac-*ire&en#s d een '%nder(*++ (%r &$ ,e) nd I d s%r#+$

s*r!ssed &$ Ms#ers.

In &$ Mind) ever$ Vir#*e ## c%*+d d%rn i# 's cen#ered4 i# 's #e Rende83v%*s %(ever$ ,%%d 9*+i#$ nd %( ever$ n%+e sen#i&en#.

A sensii+i#$ #%% #re&+in,+$ +ive #% ever$ ((+ic#i%n %( &$ Freinds) &$ Ac-*in#nce

nd !r#ic*+r+$ #% ever$ ((+ic#i%n %( &$ %'n) 's &$ %n+$ (*+#) i( (*+# i# c%*+d e

c++ed. A+s: %' +#ered n%': T%2 indeed &$ %'n Mis(%r#*nes d% n%# &6e +ess







i&!ressi%n %n &e #n #e$ ever did) $e# n%' I never (ee+ (%r #%se %( n %#er. M$

cc%&!+is&en#s #%%) e,in #% (de33I cn nei#er sin, s% 'e++ n%r Dnce s% ,rce(*++$ s

I %nce did33nd I ve en#ire+$ (%r,%# #e MINUET DELA COUR. Adei*. L*r.

LETTER ;# L*r #% MARIANNEO*r nei,%*r%%d 's s&++) (%r i# c%nsis#ed %n+$ %( $%*r M%#er. Se &$ !r%+$

ve +red$ #%+d $%* ## ein, +e(# $ er Pren#s in indi,en# Circ*&s#nces se d

re#ired in#% 7+es %n e%c%n%&ic+ &%#ives. Tere i# 's %*r (reindsi! (irs# c%&&enced.Is%e+ 's #en %ne nd #'en#$. T%2 !+esin, %# in er Pers%n nd Mnners <e#'een

%*rse+ves= se never !%ssessed #e *ndred# !r# %( &$ Be*#$ %r Acc%&!+is&en#s.

Ise+ d seen #e 7%r+d. Se d !ssed 1 Yers # %ne %( #e (irs# B%rdin,3sc%%+s in

L%nd%n4 d s!en# (%r#ni,# in B# nd d s*!!ed %ne ni,# in S%*#&!#%n."Be're &$ L*r <se '%*+d %(#en s$= Be're %( #e insi!id Vni#ies nd id+e

Dissi!#i%ns %( #e Me#r%!%+is %( En,+nd4 Be're %( #e *n&enin, L*/*ries %( B#

nd %( #e s#in6in, (is %( S%*#&!#%n."

"A+s: <e/c+i&ed I= %' & I #% v%id #%se evi+s I s++ never e e/!%sed #%> 7# !r%i+i#$ is #ere %( &$ ever #s#in, #e Dissi!#i%ns %( L%nd%n) #e L*/*ries %( B#)

%r #e s#in6in, Fis %( S%*#&!#%n> I '% & d%%&ed #% 's#e &$ D$s %( Y%*# ndBe*#$ in n *&+e C%##,e in #e V+e %( Us6e."

A: +i##+e did I #en #in6 I 's %rdined s% s%%n #% -*i# ## *&+e C%##,e (%r #e

Decei#(*++ P+es*res %( #e 7%r+d. Adei* L*r.

LETTER 0# LAURA #% MARIANNE

One Evenin, in Dece&er s &$ F#er) &$ M%#er nd &$se+() 'ere rrn,ed in s%ci+c%nverse r%*nd %*r Fireside) 'e 'ere %n s*dden ,re#+$ s#%nised) $ erin,

vi%+en# 6n%c6in, %n #e %*#'rd d%%r %( %*r r*s#ic C%#.

M$ F#er s#r#ed33"7# n%ise is ##)" <sid e.= "I# s%*nds +i6e +%*d r!!in, # #ed%%r"33<re!+ied &$ M%#er.= "i# d%es indeed." <cried I.= "I & %( $%*r %!ini%n4 <sid &$

F#er= i# cer#in+$ d%es !!er #% !r%ceed (r%& s%&e *nc%&&%n vi%+ence e/er#ed

,ins# %*r *n%((endin, d%%r." "Yes <e/c+i&ed I= I cnn%# e+! #in6in, i# &*s# es%&e%d$ '% 6n%c6s (%r d&i##nce."

"T# is n%#er !%in# <re!+ied e4= 7e &*s# n%# !re#end #% de#er&ine %n '# &%#ive #e

!ers%n &$ 6n%c633#%2 ## s%&e%ne DOES r! # #e d%%r) I & !r#+$ c%nvinced."

Here) 1d #re&end%*s r! in#err*!#ed &$ F#er in is s!eec) nd s%&e'# +r&ed&$ M%#er nd &e.

"Hd 'e e##er n%# ,% nd see '% i# is> <sid se= #e servn#s re %*#." "I #in6 'e d."

<re!+ied I.= "Cer#in+$) <dded &$ F#er= $ ++ &ens." "S++ 'e ,% n%'>" <sid &$M%#er)= "Te s%%ner #e e##er." <ns'ered e.= "O: +e# n% #i&e e +%s#" <cried I.=

A #ird &%re vi%+en# R! #n ever ,in ss*+#ed %*r ers. "I & cer#in #ere is

s%&e%d$ 6n%c6in, # #e D%%r." <sid &$ M%#er.= "I #in6 #ere &*s#)" <re!+ied &$F#er= "I (nc$ #e servn#s re re#*rned4 <sid I= I #in6 I er Mr$ ,%in, #% #e D%%r."

"I2& ,+d %( i# <cried &$ F#er= (%r I +%n, #% 6n%' '% i# is."

I 's ri,# in &$ c%n?ec#*re4 (%r Mr$ ins#n#+$ en#erin, #e R%%&) in(%r&ed *s ##

$%*n, Gen#+e&n nd is Servn# 'ere # #e d%%r) '% d +%ssed #eir '$) 'ere ver$







c%+d nd e,,ed +eve #% 'r& #e&se+ves $ %*r (ire.

"7%n2# $%* d&i# #e&>" <sid I.= "Y%* ve n% %?ec#i%n) &$ Der>" <sid &$ F#er.=

"N%ne in #e 7%r+d." <re!+ied &$ M%#er.=Mr$) 'i#%*# 'i#in, (%r n$ (*r#er c%&&nds i&&edi#e+$ +e(# #e r%%& nd -*ic6+$

re#*rned in#r%d*cin, #e &%s# e*#e%*s nd &i+e Y%*#) I d ever ee+d. Te

servn# se 6e!# #% erse+(.M$ n#*r+ sensii+i#$ d +red$ een ,re#+$ ((ec#ed $ #e s*((erin,s %( #e

*n(%r#*n#e s#rn,er nd n% s%%ner did I (irs# e%+d i&) #n I (e+# ## %n i& #e

!!iness %r Miser$ %( &$ (*#*re Li(e &*s# de!end. Adei* L*r.

LETTER @# LAURA #% MARIANNE

Te n%+e Y%*# in(%r&ed *s ## is n&e 's Linds$33(%r !r#ic*+r res%ns %'everI s++ c%nce+ i# *nder ## %( T+%#. He #%+d *s ## e 's #e s%n %( n En,+is

Br%ne#) ## is M%#er d een (%r &n$ $ers n% &%re nd ## e d Sis#er %( #e

&idd+e si8e. "M$ F#er <e c%n#in*ed= is &en nd &ercenr$ 're#c33i# is %n+$ #%

s*c !r#ic*+r (reinds s #is Der Pr#$ ## I '%*+d #*s e#r$ is (i+in,s. Y%*rVir#*es &$ &i+e P%+$d%re <ddressin, i&se+( #% &$ (#er= $%*rs Der C+*di nd

$%*rs &$ Cr&in, L*r c++ %n &e #% re!%se in $%*) &$ c%n(idence." 7e %'ed. "M$F#er sed*ced $ #e (+se ,+re %( F%r#*ne nd #e De+*din, P%&! %( Ti#+e) insis#ed %n

&$ ,ivin, &$ nd #% Ld$ D%r%#e. N% never e/c+i&ed I. Ld$ D%r%#e is +%ve+$

nd En,,in,4 I !re(er n% '%&n #% er4 *# 6n%' Sir) ## I sc%rn #% &rr$ er inc%&!+ince 'i# $%*r 7ises. N%: Never s++ i# e sid ## I %+i,ed &$ F#er."

7e ++ d&ired #e n%+e Mn+iness %( is re!+$. He c%n#in*ed.

"Sir Ed'rd 's s*r!rised4 e d !er!s +i##+e e/!ec#ed #% &ee# 'i# s% s!iri#ed n

%!!%si#i%n #% is 'i++. "7ere) Ed'rd in #e n&e %( '%nder <sid e= did $%* !ic6 *!#is *n&enin, ,ieris> Y%* ve een s#*d$in, N%ve+s I s*s!ec#." I sc%rned #%

ns'er i# '%*+d ve een ene# &$ di,ni#$. I &%*n#ed &$ H%rse nd (%++%'ed $ &$

(i#(*+ 7i++i& se# (%r# (%r &$ A*n#s.""M$ F#er2s %*se is si#*#ed in Bed(%rdsire) &$ A*n#2s in Midd+ese/) nd #%2 I (+##er

&$se+( 'i# ein, #%+er+e !r%(icien# in Ge%,r!$) I 6n%' n%# %' i# !!ened) *# I

(%*nd &$se+( en#erin, #is e*#i(*++ V+e 'ic I (ind is in S%*# 7+es) 'en I de/!ec#ed #% ve reced &$ A*n#s."

"A(#er vin, 'ndered s%&e #i&e %n #e Bn6s %( #e Us6e 'i#%*# 6n%'in, 'ic

'$ #% ,%) I e,n #% +&en# &$ cr*e+ Des#in$ in #e i##eres# nd &%s# !#e#ic Mnner.

I# 's n%' !er(ec#+$ dr6) n%# sin,+e s#r 's #ere #% direc# &$ s#e!s) nd I 6n%' n%#'# &i,# ve e(++en &e d I n%# # +en,# discerned #r%2 #e s%+e&n G+%%& ##

s*rr%*nded &e dis#n# +i,#) 'ic s I !!r%ced i#) I disc%vered #% e #e cer(*++

B+8e %( $%*r (ire. I&!e++ed $ #e c%&in#i%n %( Mis(%r#*nes *nder 'ic I +%*red)n&e+$ Fer) C%+d nd H*n,er I esi##ed n%# #% s6 d&i##nce 'ic # +en,# I ve

,ined4 nd n%' &$ Ad%r+e L*r <c%n#in*ed e #6in, &$ Hnd= 'en &$ I %!e #%

receive ## re'rd %( ++ #e !in(*++ s*((erin,s I ve *nder,%ne d*rin, #e c%*rse %(&$ ##c&en# #% $%*) #% 'ic I ve ever s!ired. O: 'en 'i++ $%* re'rd &e 'i#

Y%*rse+(>"

"Tis ins#n#) Der nd A&i+e Ed'rd." <re!+ied I.=. 7e 'ere i&&edi#e+$ *ni#ed $

&$ F#er) '% #%2 e d never #6en %rders d een red #% #e C*rc. Adei* L*r







LETTER # LAURA #% MARIANNE7e re&ined *# (e' d$s (#er %*r Mrri,e) in #e V+e %( Us6e. A(#er #6in, n

((ec#in, Fre'e++ %( &$ F#er) &$ M%#er nd &$ Ise+) I cc%&!nied Ed'rd #% is

A*n#2s in Midd+ese/. Pi+i!! received *s %# 'i# ever$ e/!ressi%n %( ((ec#i%n#eL%ve. M$ rriv+ 's indeed &%s# ,re+e s*r!rise #% er s se d n%# %n+$ een

#%#++$ i,n%rn# %( &$ Mrri,e 'i# er Ne!e') *# d never even d #e s+i,#es#

ide %( #ere ein, s*c !ers%n in #e 7%r+ d.A*,*s#) #e sis#er %( Ed'rd 's %n visi# #% er 'en 'e rrived. I (%*nd er e/c#+$

'# er Br%#er d descried er #% e33%( #e &idd+e si8e. Se received &e 'i# e-*+

s*r!rise #%*, n%# 'i# e-*+ C%rdi+i#$) s Pi+i!!. Tere 's dis,re+e c%+dness

nd F%riddin, Reserve in er rece!#i%n %( &e 'ic 's e-*++$ dis#ressin, ndUne/!ec#ed. N%ne %( ## in#eres#in, Sensii+i#$ %r &i+e si&!#$ in er &nners nd

Address #% &e 'en 'e (irs# &e# 'ic s%*+d ve dis#in,*ised %*r in#r%d*c#i%n #%

ec %#er. Her Ln,*,e 's nei#er 'r&) n%r ((ec#i%n#e) er e/!ressi%ns %( re,rd

'ere nei#er ni&#ed n%r c%rdi+4 er r&s 'ere n%# %!ened #% receive &e #% er Her#)#%2 &$ %'n 'ere e/#ended #% !ress er #% &ine.

A s%r# C%nvers#i%n e#'een A*,*s# nd er Br%#er) 'ic I cciden#++$ %vererdencresed &$ dis+i6e #% er) nd c%nvinced &e ## er Her# 's n% &%re (%r&ed (%r #e

s%(# #ies %( L%ve #n (%r #e enderin, in#erc%*rse %( Freindsi!.

"B*# d% $%* #in6 ## &$ F#er 'i++ ever e rec%nci+ed #% #is i&!r*den# c%nnec#i%n>"<sid A*,*s#.=

"A*,*s# <re!+ied #e n%+e Y%*#= I #%*,# $%* d e##er %!ini%n %( &e) #n #%

i&,ine I '%*+d s% ?ec#+$ de,rde &$se+( s #% c%nsider &$ F#er2s C%nc*rrence in

n$ %( &$ ((irs) ei#er %( C%nse-*ence %r c%ncern #% &e. Te++ &e A*,*s# 'i#sinceri#$4 did $%* ever 6n%' &e c%ns*+# is inc+in#i%ns %r (%++%' is Advice in #e +es#

#ri(+in, Pr#ic*+r since #e ,e %( (i(#een>"

"Ed'rd <re!+ied se= $%* re s*re+$ #%% di((iden# in $%*r %'n !rise. Since $%* 'ere(i(#een %n+$: M$ Der Br%#er since $%* 'ere (ive $ers %+d) I en#ire+$ c-*i# $%* %( ever

vin, 'i++in,+$ c%n#ri*#ed #% #e s#is(c#i%n %( $%*r F#er. B*# s#i++ I & n%# 'i#%*#

!!reensi%ns %( $%*r ein, s%r#+$ %+i,ed #% de,rde $%*rse+( in $%*r %'n e$es $see6in, s*!!%r# (%r $%*r 'i(e in #e Gener%si#$ %( Sir Ed'rd."

"Never) never A*,*s# 'i++ I s% de&en &$se+(. <sid Ed'rd=. S*!!%r#: 7# s*!!%r#

'i++ L*r 'n# 'ic se cn receive (r%& i&>"

"On+$ #%se ver$ insi,ni(icn# %nes %( Vic#*+s nd Drin6." <ns'ered se.="Vic#*+s nd Drin6: <re!+ied &$ H*snd in &%s# n%+$ c%n#e&!#*%*s Mnner= nd

d%s# #%* #en i&,ine ## #ere is n% %#er s*!!%r# (%r n e/+#ed &ind <s*c s is &$

L*r2s= #n #e &en nd inde+ic#e e&!+%$&en# %( E#in, nd Drin6in,>""N%ne ## I 6n%' %() s% e((icci%*s." <re#*rned A*,*s#=.

"And did $%* #en never (ee+ #e !+esin, Pn,s %( L%ve) A*,*s#> <re!+ied &$ Ed'rd=.

D%es i# !!er i&!%ssi+e #% $%*r vi+e nd c%rr*!#ed P+#e) #% e/is# %n L%ve> Cn $%*n%# c%nceive #e L*/*r$ %( +ivin, in ever$ dis#ress ## P%ver#$ cn in(+ic#) 'i# #e %?ec#

%( $%*r #enderes# ((ec#i%n>"

"Y%* re #%% ridic*+%*s <sid A*,*s#= #% r,*e 'i#4 !er!s %'ever $%* &$ in #i&e

e c%nvinced ## ..."







Here I 's !reven#ed (r%& erin, #e re&inder %( er s!eec) $ #e !!ernce %(

ver$ Hnds%&e $%*n, 7%&n) '% 's *s*red in#% #e R%%& # #e D%%r %( 'ic I

d een +is#enin,. On erin, er nn%*nced $ #e N&e %( "Ld$ D%r%#e)" Iins#n#+$ -*i##ed &$ P%s# nd (%++%'ed er in#% #e Pr+%*r) (%r I 'e++ re&e&ered ##

se 's #e Ld$) !r%!%sed s 7i(e (%r &$ Ed'rd $ #e Cr*e+ nd Unre+en#in,

Br%ne#.A+#%2 Ld$ D%r%#e2s visi# 's n%&in++$ #% Pi+i!! nd A*,*s#) $e# I ve s%&e

res%n #% i&,ine ## <c-*in#ed 'i# #e Mrri,e nd rriv+ %( Ed'rd= #% see &e

's !rinci!+ &%#ive #% i#.I s%%n !erceived ## #%2 L%ve+$ nd E+e,n# in er Pers%n nd #%2 Es$ nd P%+i#e in

er Address) se 's %( ## in(eri%r %rder %( Bein,s 'i# re,rd #% De+ic#e Fee+in,)

#ender Sen#i&en#s) nd re(ined Sensii+i#$) %( 'ic A*,*s# 's %ne.

Se s#id *# +( n %*r nd nei#er in #e C%*rse %( er Visi#) c%n(ided #% &e n$ %(er secre# #%*,#s) n%r re-*es#ed &e #% c%n(ide in er) n$ %( Mine. Y%* 'i++ esi+$

i&,ine #ere(%re &$ Der Mrinne ## I c%*+d n%# (ee+ n$ rden# ((ec#i%n %r ver$

sincere A##c&en# (%r Ld$ D%r%#e. Adei* L*r.

LETTER # LAURA #% MARIANNE) in c%n#in*#i%nLd$ D%r%#e d n%# +e(# *s +%n, e(%re n%#er visi#%r s *ne/!ec#ed %ne s er

Ld$si!) 's nn%*nced. I# 's Sir Ed'rd) '% in(%r&ed $ A*,*s# %( er Br%#er2s

&rri,e) c&e d%*#+ess #% re!r%c i& (%r vin, dred #% *ni#e i&se+( #% &e 'i#%*#is n%'+ed,e. B*# Ed'rd (%reseein, is desi,n) !!r%ced i& 'i# er%ic (%r#i#*de

s s%%n s e en#ered #e R%%&) nd ddressed i& in #e (%++%'in, Mnner.

"Sir Ed'rd) I 6n%' #e &%#ive %( $%*r %*rne$ ere33Y%* c%&e 'i# #e se Desi,n %(

re!r%cin, &e (%r vin, en#ered in#% n indiss%+*+e en,,e&en# 'i# &$ L*r'i#%*# $%*r C%nsen#. B*# Sir) I ,+%r$ in #e Ac#33. I# is &$ ,re#es# %s# ## I ve

inc*rred #e dis!+es*re %( &$ F#er:"

S% s$in,) e #%%6 &$ nd nd 'i+s# Sir Ed'rd) Pi+i!!) nd A*,*s# 'ere d%*#+essre(+ec#in, 'i# d&ir#i%n %n is *nd*n#ed Brver$) +ed &e (r%& #e Pr+%*r #% is

F#er2s Crri,e 'ic $e# re&ined # #e D%%r nd in 'ic 'e 'ere ins#n#+$

c%nve$ed (r%& #e !*rs*i# %( Sir Ed'rd.Te P%s#i+i%ns d # (irs# received %rders %n+$ #% #6e #e L%nd%n r%d4 s s%%n s 'e

d s*((icien#+$ re(+ec#ed H%'ever) 'e %rdered #e& #% Drive #% M3333. #e se# %(

Ed'rd2s &%s# !r#ic*+r (reind) 'ic 's *# (e' &i+es dis#n#.

A# M3333. 'e rrived in (e' %*rs4 nd %n sendin, in %*r n&es 'ere i&&edi#e+$d&i##ed #% S%!i) #e 7i(e %( Ed'rd2s (reind. A(#er vin, een de!rived d*rin, #e

c%*rse %( 5 'ee6s %( re+ (reind <(%r s*c I #er& $%*r M%#er= i&,ine &$ #rns!%r#s #

e%+din, %ne) &%s# #r*+$ '%r#$ %( #e N&e. S%!i 's r#er %ve #e &idd+e si8e4&%s# e+e,n#+$ (%r&ed. A s%(# +n,*%r s!red %ver er +%ve+$ (e#*res) *# incresed #eir

Be*#$33. I# 's #e Crec#res#ic %( er Mind33. Se 's ++ sensii+i#$ nd Fee+in,. 7e

(+e' in#% ec %#ers r&s nd (#er vin, e/cn,ed v%'s %( &*#*+ Freindsi! (%r #eres# %( %*r Lives) ins#n#+$ *n(%+ded #% ec %#er #e &%s# in'rd secre#s %( %*r Her#s33.

7e 'ere in#err*!#ed in #e de+i,#(*++ E&!+%$&en# $ #e en#rnce %( A*,*s#*s)

<Ed'rd2s (reind= '% 's ?*s# re#*rned (r%& s%+i#r$ r&+e.

Never did I see s*c n ((ec#in, Scene s 's #e &ee#in, %( Ed'rd nd A*,*s#*s.







"M$ Li(e: &$ S%*+:" <e/c+i&ed #e (%r&er= "M$ d%r+e n,e+:" <re!+ied #e +##er= s

#e$ (+e' in#% ec %#er2s r&s. I# 's #%% !#e#ic (%r #e (ee+in,s %( S%!i nd

&$se+(337e (in#ed +#ern#e+$ %n s%(. Adei* L*r.

LETTER #e # Fr%& #e s&e #% #e s&eT%'rds #e c+%se %( #e d$ 'e received #e (%++%'in, Le##er (r%& Pi+i!!.

"Sir Ed'rd is ,re#+$ incensed $ $%*r r*!# de!r#*re4 e s #6en c6 A*,*s# #%

Bed(%rdsire. M*c s I 'is #% en?%$ ,in $%*r cr&in, s%cie#$) I cnn%# de#er&ine #%sn#c $%* (r%& ##) %( s*c der nd deservin, Freinds337en $%*r Visi# #% #e& is

#er&in#ed) I #r*s# $%* 'i++ re#*rn #% #e r&s %( $%*r" "Pi+i!!."

7e re#*rned s*i#+e ns'er #% #is ((ec#i%n#e N%#e nd (#er #n6in, er (%r er

6ind invi##i%n ss*red er ## 'e '%*+d cer#in+$ vi+ %*rse+ves %( i#) 'enever 'e&i,# ve n% %#er !+ce #% ,% #%. T%2 cer#in+$ n%#in, c%*+d #% n$ res%n+e Bein,)

ve !!ered &%re s#is(c#%r$) #n s% ,r#e(*++ re!+$ #% er invi##i%n) $e# I 6n%' n%#

%' i# 's) *# se 's cer#in+$ c!rici%*s en%*, #% e dis!+esed 'i# %*r evi%*r

nd in (e' 'ee6s (#er) ei#er #% reven,e %*r C%nd*c#) %r re+eive er %'n s%+i#*de)&rried $%*n, nd i++i#er#e F%r#*ne3 *n#er. Tis i&!r*den# s#e! <#%2 'e 'ere sensi+e

## i# '%*+d !r%+$ de!rive *s %( ## (%r#*ne 'ic Pi+i!! d ever #*,# *s #%e/!ec#= c%*+d n%# %n %*r %'n cc%*n#s) e/ci#e (r%& %*r e/+#ed &inds sin,+e si,4 $e#

(er(*++ +es# i# &i,# !r%ve s%*rce %( end+ess &iser$ #% #e de+*ded Bride) %*r #re&+in,

Sensii+i#$ 's ,re#+$ ((ec#ed 'en 'e 'ere (irs# in(%r&ed %( #e Even#.Te((ec#i%n#e En#re#ies %( A*,*s#*s nd S%!i ## 'e '%*+d (%r ever c%nsider #eir

H%*se s %*r H%&e) esi+$ !revi+ed %n *s #% de#er&ine never &%re #% +eve #e&) In #e

s%cie#$ %( &$ Ed'rd nd #is A&i+e Pir) I !ssed #e !!ies# &%&en#s %( &$ Li(e4

O*r #i&e 's &%s# de+i,#(*++$ s!en#) in &*#*+ Pr%#es##i%ns %( Freindsi!) nd in v%'s%( *n+#er+e L%ve) in 'ic 'e 'ere sec*re (r%& ein, in#err*!#ed) $ in#r*din, nd

dis,re+e Visi#%rs) s A*,*s#*s nd S%!i d %n #eir (irs# En#rnce in #e

Nei,%*r%%d) #6en d*e cre #% in(%r& #e s*rr%*ndin, F&i+ies) ## s #eir!!iness cen#ered '%++$ in #e&se+ves) #e$ 'ised (%r n% %#er s%cie#$. B*# +s: &$

Der Mrinne s*c H!!iness s I #en en?%$ed 's #%% !er(ec# #% e +s#in,. A &%s#

severe nd *ne/!ec#ed B+%' # %nce des#r%$ed ever$ sens#i%n %( P+es*re. C%nvinced s$%* &*s# e (r%& '# I ve +red$ #%+d $%* c%ncernin, A*,*s#*s nd S%!i) ##

#ere never 'ere !!ier C%*!+e) I need n%# I i&,ine) in(%r& $%* ## #eir *ni%n d

een c%n#rr$ #% #e inc+in#i%ns %( #eir Cr*e+ nd Mercener$ Pren#s4 '% d vin+$

endev%*red 'i# %s#in#e Persevernce #% (%rce #e& in#% Mrri,e 'i# #%se '%&#e$ d ever %rred4 *# 'i# Her%ic F%r#i#*de '%r#$ #% e re+#ed nd d&ired)

#e$ d %#) c%ns#n#+$ re(*sed #% s*&i# #% s*c des!%#ic P%'er.

A(#er vin, s% n%+$ disen#n,+ed #e&se+ves (r%& #e sc6+es %( Pren#+ A*#%ri#$) $ C+ndes#ine Mrri,e) #e$ 'ere de#er&ined never #% (%r(ei# #e ,%%d %!ini%n #e$

d ,ined in #e 7%r+d) in s% d%in,) $ cce!#in, n$ !r%!%s+s %( rec%nci+i#i%n ##

&i,# e %((ered #e& $ #eir F#ers33#% #is (r#er #r$+ %( #eir n%+e inde!endnce%'ever #e$ never 'ere e/!%sed.

Te$ d een &rried *# (e' &%n#s 'en %*r visi# #% #e& c%&&enced d*rin,

'ic #i&e #e$ d een &!+$ s*!!%r#ed $ c%nsider+e s*& %( &%ne$ 'ic

A*,*s#*s d ,rce(*++$ !*r+%ined (r%& is *n'%r#$ (#er2s Escri#%ire) (e' d$s







e(%re is *ni%n 'i# S%!i.

B$ %*r rriv+ #eir E/!enses 'ere c%nsider+$ encresed #%2 #eir &ens (%r s*!!+$in,

#e& 'ere #en ner+$ e/*s#ed. B*# #e$) E/+#ed Cre#*res: sc%rned #% re(+ec# &%&en# %n #eir !ec*nir$ Dis#resses nd '%*+d ve +*sed # #e ide %( !$in, #eir

De#s.33A+s: '# 's #eir Re'rd (%r s*c disin#eres#ed Bevi%*r: Te e*#i(*++

A*,*s#*s 's rres#ed nd 'e 'ere ++ *nd%ne. S*c !er(idi%*s Trecer$ in #e&erci+ess !er!e#r#%rs %( #e Deed 'i++ s%c6 $%*r ,en#+e n#*re Deres# Mrinne s

&*c s i# #en ((ec#ed #e De+ic#e sensii+i#$ %( Ed'rd) S%!i) $%*r L*r) nd %(

A*,*s#*s i&se+(. T% c%&!+e# s*c *n!r+e++ed Brri#$ 'e 'ere in(%r&ed ## nE/ec*#i%n in #e H%*se '%*+d s%r#+$ #6e !+ce. A: '# c%*+d 'e d% *# '# 'e did:

7e si,ed nd (in#ed %n #e s%(. Adei* L*r.

LETTER # LAURA in c%n#in*#i%n

7en 'e 'ere s%&e'# rec%vered (r%& #e %ver!%'erin, E((*si%ns %( %*r ,rie()

Ed'rd desired ## 'e '%*+d c%nsider '# 's #e &%s# !r*den# s#e! #% e #6en in %*r

*n!!$ si#*#i%n 'i+e e re!ired #% is i&!ris%ned (reind #% +&en# %ver is&is(%r#*nes. 7e !r%&ised ## 'e '%*+d) nd e se# (%r'rds %n is ?%*rne$ #% T%'n.

D*rin, is sence 'e (i#(*++$ c%&!+ied 'i# is Desire nd (#er #e &%s# &#*reDe+ier#i%n) # +en,# ,reed ## #e es# #in, 'e c%*+d d% 's #% +eve #e H%*se4 %(

'ic 'e ever$ &%&en# e/!ec#ed #e %((icers %( *s#ice #% #6e !%ssessi%n. 7e 'i#ed

#ere(%re 'i# #e ,re#es# i&!#ience) (%r #e re#*rn %( Ed'rd in %rder #% i&!r# #% i&#e res*+# %( %*r De+ier#i%ns. B*# n% Ed'rd !!ered. In vin did 'e c%*n# #e #edi%*s

&%&en#s %( is sence33in vin did 'e 'ee!33in vin even did 'e si,33n% Ed'rd

re#*rned33. Tis 's #%% cr*e+) #%% *ne/!ec#ed B+%' #% %*r Gen#+e Sensii+i#$33'e c%*+d

n%# s*!!%r# i#33'e c%*+d %n+$ (in#. A# +en,# c%++ec#in, ++ #e Res%+*#i%n I 's Mis#ress%() I r%se nd (#er !c6in, *! s%&e necessr$ !!re+ (%r S%!i nd &$se+() I dr,,ed

er #% Crri,e I d %rdered nd 'e ins#n#+$ se# %*# (%r L%nd%n. As #e Hi##i%n %(

A*,*s#*s 's 'i#in #'e+ve &i+es %( T%'n) i# 's n%# +%n, e2er 'e rrived #ere) nd n%s%%ner d 'e en#ered H%+%*n #n +e##in, d%'n %ne %( #e Fr%n# G+sses I en-*ired %(

ever$ decen#3+%%6in, Pers%n ## 'e !ssed "I( #e$ d seen &$ Ed'rd>"

B*# s 'e dr%ve #%% r!id+$ #% ++%' #e& #% ns'er &$ re!e#ed En-*iries) I ,ined+i##+e) %r indeed) n% in(%r&#i%n c%ncernin, i&. "7ere & I #% drive>" sid #e

P%s#i+i%n. "T% Ne',#e Gen#+e Y%*# <re!+ied I=) #% see A*,*s#*s." "O: n%) n%)

<e/c+i&ed S%!i= I cnn%# ,% #% Ne',#e4 I s++ n%# e +e #% s*!!%r# #e si,# %( &$

A*,*s#*s in s% cr*e+ c%n(ine&en#33&$ (ee+in,s re s*((icien#+$ s%c6ed $ #eRECITAL) %( is Dis#ress) *# #% e%+d i# 'i++ %ver!%'er &$ Sensii+i#$." As I !er(ec#+$

,reed 'i# er in #e *s#ice %( er Sen#i&en#s #e P%s#i+i%n 's ins#n#+$ direc#ed #%

re#*rn in#% #e C%*n#r$. Y%* &$ !er!s ve een s%&e'# s*r!rised &$ Deres#Mrinne) ## in #e Dis#ress I #en end*red) des#i#*#e %( n$ s*!!%r#) nd *n!r%vided

'i# n$ Hi##i%n) I s%*+d never %nce ve re&e&ered &$ F#er nd M%#er %r &$

!#ern+ C%##,e in #e V+e %( Us6e. T% cc%*n# (%r #is see&in, (%r,e#(*++ness I &*s#in(%r& $%* %( #ri(+in, circ*&s#nce c%ncernin, #e& 'ic I ve s $e# never

&en#i%ned. Te de# %( &$ Pren#s (e' 'ee6s (#er &$ De!r#*re) is #e circ*&s#nce

I ++*de #%. B$ #eir decese I ec&e #e +'(*++ Ineri#ress %( #eir H%*se nd F%r#*ne.

B*# +s: #e H%*se d never een #eir %'n nd #eir F%r#*ne d %n+$ een n Ann*i#$







c%&!+e# #e Uni%n %( &$ L*rin2s Grnd3 Ci+dren."

"And ere e is4 <sid Grce(*++ Y%*# '% ## ins#n# en#ered #e r%%&= ere is #e

G*s#v*s $%* desire #% see. I & #e s%n %( A,# $%*r L*rin2s ;# nd $%*n,es#D*,#er)" "I see $%* re indeed4 re!+ied L%rd S#. C+ir33B*# #e++ &e <c%n#in*ed e

+%%6in, (er(*++$ #%'rds #e D%%r= #e++ &e) ve I n$ %#er Grnd3ci+dren in #e

H%*se." "N%ne &$ L%rd." "Ten I 'i++ !r%vide (%r $%* ++ 'i#%*# (r#er de+$33Here re; Bn6n%#es %( 0L ec33T6e #e& nd re&e&er I ve d%ne #e D*#$ %(

Grnd(#er." He ins#n#+$ +e(# #e R%%& nd i&&edi#e+$ (#er'rds #e H%*se. Adei*)

L*r.

LETTER #e 1# LAURA in c%n#in*#i%n

Y%* &$ i&,ine %' ,re#+$ 'e 'ere s*r!rised $ #e s*dden de!r#*re %( L%rd S#C+ir. "I,n%+e Grnd3sire:" e/c+i&ed S%!i. "Un'%r#$ Grnd(#er:" sid I) nd

ins#n#+$ (in#ed in ec %#er2s r&s. H%' +%n, 'e re&ined in #is si#*#i%n I 6n%' n%#4

*# 'en 'e rec%vered 'e (%*nd %*rse+ves +%ne) 'i#%*# ei#er G*s#v*s) Pi+nder) %r

#e Bn6n%#es. As 'e 'ere de!+%rin, %*r *n!!$ (#e) #e D%%r %( #e A!r#&en#%!ened nd "Mcd%n+d" 's nn%*nced. He 's S%!i2s c%*sin. Te s#e 'i# 'ic

e c&e #% %*r re+ei( s% s%%n (#er #e recei!# %( %*r N%#e) s!%6e s% ,re#+$ in is (v%*r## I esi##ed n%# #% !r%n%*nce i& # (irs# si,#) #ender nd si&!#e#ic Freind. A+s:

e +i##+e deserved #e n&e33(%r #%*, e #%+d *s ## e 's &*c c%ncerned # %*r

Mis(%r#*nes) $e# $ is %'n cc%*n# i# !!ered ## #e !er*s+ %( #e&) d nei#erdr'n (r%& i& sin,+e si,) n%r ind*ced i& #% es#%' %ne c*rse %n %*r vindic#ive

s#rs33. He #%+d S%!i ## is D*,#er de!ended %n er re#*rnin, 'i# i& #%

Mcd%n+d3H++) nd ## s is C%*sin2s (reind e s%*+d e !!$ #% see &e #ere +s%.

T% Mcd%n+d3H++) #ere(%re 'e 'en#) nd 'ere received 'i# ,re# 6indness $ ne###e D*,#er %( Mcd%n+d) nd #e Mis#ress %( #e Mnsi%n. ne## 's #en %n+$

(i(#een4 n#*r++$ 'e++ dis!%sed) end%'ed 'i# s*sce!#i+e Her#) nd si&!#e#ic

Dis!%si#i%n) se &i,#) d #ese &i+e -*+i#ies een !r%!er+$ enc%*r,ed) ve eenn %rn&en# #% *&n N#*re4 *# *n(%r#*n#e+$ er F#er !%ssessed n%# s%*+

s*((icien#+$ e/+#ed #% d&ire s% !r%&isin, Dis!%si#i%n) nd d endev%*red $ ever$

&ens %n is !%'er #% !reven# i# encresin, 'i# er Yers. He d c#*++$ s% (re/#in,*ised #e n#*r+ n%+e Sensii+i#$ %( er Her#) s #% !revi+ %n er #% cce!# n

%((er (r%& $%*n, Mn %( is Rec%&&end#i%n. Te$ 'ere #% e &rried in (e'

&%n#s) nd Gr&) 's in #e H%*se 'en 'e rrived. 7E s%%n s' #r%*, is

crc#er. He 's ?*s# s*c Mn s %ne &i,# ve e/!ec#ed #% e #e c%ice %(Mcd%n+d. Te$ sid e 's Sensi+e) 'e++3in(%r&ed) nd A,re+e4 'e did n%# !re#end

#% *d,e %( s*c #ri(+es) *# s 'e 'ere c%nvinced e d n% s%*+) ## e d never red

#e s%rr%'s %( 7er#er) nd ## is Hir %re n%# #e +es# rese&+nce #% **rn) 'e'ere cer#in ## ne## c%*+d (ee+ n% ((ec#i%n (%r i&) %r # +es# ## se %*,# #% (ee+

n%ne. Te ver$ circ*&s#nce %( is ein, er (#er2s c%ice #%%) 's s% &*c in is

dis(v%*r) ## d e een deservin, er) in ever$ %#er res!ec# $e# THAT %( i#se+( %*,##% ve een s*((icien# res%n in #e E$es %( ne## (%r re?ec#in, i&. Tese

c%nsider#i%ns 'e 'ere de#er&ined #% re!resen# #% er in #eir !r%!er +i,# nd d%*#ed

n%# %( &ee#in, 'i# #e desired s*ccess (r%& %ne n#*r++$ s% 'e++ dis!%sed4 '%se err%rs

in #e ((ir d %n+$ risen (r%& 'n# %( !r%!er c%n(idence in er %'n %!ini%n) nd







s*i#+e c%n#e&!# %( er (#er2s. 7e (%*nd er indeed ++ ## %*r 'r&es# 'ises c%*+d

ve %!ed (%r4 'e d n% di((ic*+#$ #% c%nvince er ## i# 's i&!%ssi+e se c%*+d +%ve

Gr&) %r ## i# 's er D*#$ #% dis%e$ er F#er4 #e %n+$ #in, # 'ic se r#ersee&ed #% esi##e 's %*r sser#i%n ## se &*s# e ##ced #% s%&e %#er Pers%n. F%r

s%&e #i&e) se !ersevered in dec+rin, ## se 6ne' n% %#er $%*n, &n (%r '%& se

d #e #e s&++es# A((ec#i%n4 *# *!%n e/!+inin, #e i&!%ssii+i#$ %( s*c #in, sesid ## se e+eived se DID LIE C!#in M2enrie e##er #n n$ %ne se 6ne'

esides. Tis c%n(essi%n s#is(ied *s nd (#er vin, en*&er#ed #e ,%%d 9*+i#ies %(

M2enrie nd ss*red er ## se 's vi%+en#+$ in +%ve 'i# i&) 'e desired #% 6n%''e#er e d ever in n$ 'ise dec+red is ((ec#i%n #% er.

"S% (r (r%& vin, ever dec+red i#) I ve n% res%n #% i&,ine ## e s ever (e+# n$

(%r &e." sid ne##. "T# e cer#in+$ d%res $%* <re!+ied S%!i= #ere cn e n%

d%*#33. Te A##c&en# &*s# e reci!r%c+. Did e never ,8e %n $%* 'i# d&ir#i%n33#ender+$ !ress $%*r nd33dr%! n inv%+n#r$ #er33 nd +eve #e r%%& r*!#+$>"

"Never <re!+ied se= ## I re&e&er33e s +'$s +e(# #e r%%& indeed 'en is visi#

s een ended) *# s never ,%ne '$ !r#ic*+r+$ r*!#+$ %r 'i#%*# &6in, %'."

Indeed &$ L%ve <sid I= $%* &*s# e &is#6en33(%r i# is s%+*#e+$ i&!%ssi+e ## es%*+d ever ve +e(# $%* *# 'i# C%n(*si%n) Des!ir) nd Preci!i##i%n. C%nsider *#

(%r &%&en# ne##) nd $%* &*s# e c%nvinced %' s*rd i# is #% s*!!%se ## ec%*+d ever &6e B%') %r eve +i6e n$ %#er Pers%n." Hvin, se##+ed #is P%in# #% %*r

s#is(c#i%n) #e ne/# 'e #%%6 in#% c%nsider#i%n 's) #% de#er&ine in '# &nner 'e

s%*+d in(%r& M2enrie %( #e (v%*r+e O!ini%n ne## en#er#ined %( i&. . . . 7e #+en,# ,reed #% c-*in# i& 'i# i# $ n n%n$&%*s Le##er 'ic S%!i dre' *! in

#e (%++%'in, &nner.

"O: !!$ L%ver %( #e e*#i(*++ ne##) %: &i+e P%ssess%r %( HER Her# '%se

nd is des#ined #% n%#er) '$ d% $%* #*s de+$ c%n(essi%n %( $%*r ##c&en# #% #e&i+e O?ec# %( i#> O: c%nsider ## (e' 'ee6s 'i++ # %nce !*# n end #% ever$

(+##erin, H%!e ## $%* &$ n%' en#er#in) $ *ni#in, #e *n(%r#*n#e Vic#i& %( er

(#er2s Cr*e+#$ #% #e e/ecr+e nd de#es#ed Gr&.""A+s: '$ d% $%* #*s s% cr*e++$ c%nnive # #e !r%?ec#ed Miser$ %( er nd %( $%*rse+(

$ de+$in, #% c%&&*nic#e ## sce&e 'ic d d%*#+ess +%n, !%ssessed $%*r

i&,in#i%n> A secre# Uni%n 'i++ # %nce sec*re #e (e+ici#$ %( %#."Te &i+e M2enrie) '%se &%des#$ s e (#er'rds ss*red *s d een #e %n+$

res%n %( is vin, s% +%n, c%nce+ed #e vi%+ence %( is ((ec#i%n (%r ne##) %n

receivin, #is Bi++e# (+e' %n #e 'in,s %( L%ve #% Mcd%n+d3H++) nd s% !%'er(*++$

!+eded is A##c&en# #% er '% ins!ired i#) ## (#er (e' &%re !riv#e in#ervei's)S%!i nd I e/!erienced #e s#is(c#i%n %( seein, #e& de!r# (%r Gre#n3Green) 'ic

#e$ c%se (%r #e ce+er#i%n %( #eir N*!#i+s) in !re(erence #% n$ %#er !+ce +#%*,

i# 's # c%nsider+e dis#nce (r%& Mcd%n+d3H++. Adei* L*r.

LETTER #e 5# LAURA in c%n#in*#i%nTe$ d een ,%ne ner+$ c%*!+e %( H%*rs) e(%re ei#er Mcd%n+d %r Gr& d

en#er#ined n$ s*s!ici%n %( #e ((ir. And #e$ &i,# n%# even #en ve s*s!ec#ed i#)

*# (%r #e (%++%'in, +i##+e Acciden#. S%!i !!enin, %ne d$ #% %!en !riv#e Dr'er

in Mcd%n+d2s Lirr$ 'i# %ne %( er %'n 6e$s) disc%vered ## i# 's #e P+ce 'ere







e 6e!# is P!ers %( c%nse-*ence nd &%n,s# #e& s%&e n6 n%#es %( c%nsider+e

&%*n#. Tis disc%ver$ se i&!r#ed #% &e4 nd vin, ,reed #%,e#er ## i# '%*+d e

!r%!er #re#&en# %( s% vi+e 7re#c s Mcd%n+d #% de!rive i& %( &%ne$) !er!sdis%nes#+$ ,ined) i# 's de#er&ined ## #e ne/# #i&e 'e s%*+d ei#er %( *s !!en #%

,% ## '$) 'e '%*+d #6e %ne %r &%re %( #e Bn6 n%#es (r%& #e dr'er. Tis 'e++

&en# P+n 'e d %(#en s*ccess(*++$ !*# in E/ec*#i%n4 *# +s: %n #e ver$ d$ %(ne##2s Esc!e) s S%!i 's &?es#ic++$ re&%vin, #e 0# Bn63n%#e (r%& #e

Dr'er #% er %'n !*rse) se 's s*dden+$ &%s# i&!er#inen#+$ in#err*!#ed in er

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(%r #e s6e %( ridic*+%*s %+d '%&n '%se (%++$ in &rr$in, s% $%*n, &n %*,# #%

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Adei* L*r.

LETTER #e 0# LAURA in c%n#in*#i%n.

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c%n(iden#i+ C%nvers#i%n. I in(%r&ed #e& %( ever$ #in, 'ic d e(++en &e d*rin,

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Edin*r,. Tis is %'ever %( +i##+e c%nse-*ence (%r s %*r M%#ers 'ere cer#in+$ never

&rried #% ei#er %( #e& i# re(+ec#s n% Dis%n%*r %n %*r B+%%d) 'ic is %( &%s#

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d %ri,in++$ &%*n#ed #% nine #%*snd P%*nds) *# s #e$ d +'$s +ived %n #e

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d&ired Per(%r&nces 's MACBETH) in 'ic 'e 'ere #r*+$ ,re#. Te Mn,er

+'$s !+$ed BAN9UO i&se+() is 7i(e &$ LADY MACBETH. I did #e THREE

7ITCHES nd Pi+nder c#ed ALL THE REST. T% s$ #e #r*# #is #r,ed$ 's n%#%n+$ #e Bes#) *# #e %n+$ P+$ ## 'e ever !er(%r&ed4 nd (#er vin, c#ed i# ++ %ver

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+e(# #e T%'n) +evin, %*r Mn,er nd is 7i(e #% c# MACBETH $ #e&se+ves) nd

#%%6 #e r%d #% S#er+in,) 'ere 'e s!en# %*r +i##+e (%r#*ne 'i# ,re# ECLAT. 7e ren%' re#*rnin, #% Edin*r, in %rder #% ,e# s%&e !re(er&en# in #e Ac#in, '$4 nd s*c

&$ Der C%*sin is %*r His#%r$."

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I '%*+d) *# c%*+d n%# e+! %servin, ## #e *nsi&!#e#ic Br%ne# %((ered i# &%re %n

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&e+nc%+$ s%+i#*de) &$ *ncesin, L&en##i%ns (%r #e De# %( &$ F#er) &$ M%#er)&$ H*snd nd &$ Freind.

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Ld$ D%r%#e33. His 'ises ve een ns'ered.

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Te#ric+ Line # Edin*r,) re&%ved #% C%ven# Grden) 'ere #e$ s#i++ e/ii# *nder







#e ss*&ed n&es %( LUVIS nd 9UIC.

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#e S#,e3C%c (r%& Edin*r, #% S#er+in,33 Adei* &$ Deres# Mrinne. L*r.Finis

*ne 5# .

JAN UNFINISHED NOVEL IN LETTERS

T% HENRY THOMAS AUSTEN Es-re.

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dedic#in, %ne %( &$ N%ve+s #% $%*. T# i# is *n(inised) I ,reive4 $e# (er ## (r%& &e)

i# 'i++ +'$s re&in s%4 ## s (r s i# is crried) i# s%*+d e s% #ri(+in, nd s%

*n'%r#$ %( $%*) is n%#er c%ncern #% $%*r %+i,ed *&+e Servn#Te A*#%r

Messrs De&nd nd C%33!+ese #% !$ ne A*s#en S!ins#er #e s*& %( %ne *ndred

,*ines %n cc%*n# %( $%*r H*&+e Servn#.

H. T. A*s#enL0. . .

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LESLEY CASTLE

LETTER #e FIRST is (r%& Miss MARGARET LESLEY #% Miss CHARLOTTELUTTERELL. Les+e$ Cs#+e nr$ 5rd331.

M$ Br%#er s ?*s# +e(# *s. "M#i+d <sid e # !r#in,= $%* nd Mr,re# 'i++ I &

cer#in #6e ++ #e cre %( &$ der +i##+e %ne) ## se &i,# ve received (r%& nind*+,en#) nd ((ec#i%n#e nd &i+e M%#er." Ters r%++ed d%'n is cee6s s e

s!%6e #ese '%rds33#e re&e&rnce %( er) '% d s% 'n#%n+$ dis,rced #e M#ern+

crc#er nd s% %!en+$ vi%+#ed #e c%n?*,+ D*#ies) !reven#ed is ddin, n$#in,

(r#er4 e e&rced is s'ee# Ci+d nd (#er s+*#in, M#i+d nd Me s#i+$ r%6e(r%& *s nd se#in, i&se+( in is Cise) !*rs*ed #e r%d #% Aerdeen. Never 's #ere

e##er $%*n, Mn: A: %' +i##+e did e deserve #e &is(%r#*nes e s e/!erienced in

#e Mrri,e s##e. S% ,%%d H*snd #% s% d 7i(e: (%r $%* 6n%' &$ der Cr+%##e## #e 7%r#+ess L%*is +e(# i&) er Ci+d nd re!*##i%n (e' 'ee6s ,% in c%&!n$

'i# Dnvers nd dis%n%*r. Never 's #ere s'ee#er (ce) (iner (%r&) %r +ess

&i+e Her# #n L%*is %'ned: Her ci+d +red$ !%ssesses #e !ers%n+ Cr&s %(er *n!!$ M%#er: M$ se ineri# (r%& er F#er ++ is &en#+ %nes: Les+e$ is #

!resen# *# (ive nd #'en#$) nd s +red$ ,iven i&se+( *! #% &e+nc%+$ nd Des!ir4

'# di((erence e#'een i& nd is F#er: Sir Ge%r,e is 0 nd s#i++ re&ins #e

Be*) #e (+i,#$ s#ri!+in,) #e ,$ Ld) nd s!ri,#+$ Y%*n,s#er) ## is S%n 's re++$







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7i+e %*r (#er is (+*##erin, %*# #e s#ree#s %( L%nd%n) ,$) dissi!#ed) nd

T%*,#+ess # #e ,e %( 0) M#i+d nd I c%n#in*e sec+*ded (r%& Mn6ind in %*r %+dnd M%*+derin, Cs#+e) 'ic is si#*#ed #'% &i+es (r%& Per# %n %+d !r%?ec#in, R%c6)

nd c%&&nds n e/#ensive vei' %( #e T%'n nd i#s de+i,#(*+ Envir%ns. B*# #%2 re#ired

(r%& +&%s# ++ #e 7%r+d) <(%r 'e visi# n% %ne *# #e M2Le%ds) Te M2en8ies) #eM2Pers%ns) #e M2Cr#ne$s) #e M2D%n+ds) Te M26inn%ns) #e M2+e++ns) #e M26$s)

#e Mce#s nd #e Mcd*((s= 'e re nei#er d*++ n%r *n!!$4 %n #e c%n#rr$ #ere

never 'ere #'% &%re +ive+$) &%re ,re+e %r &%re 'i##$ ,ir+s) #n 'e re4 n%# n %*rin #e D$ n,s ev$ %n %*r Hnds. 7e red) 'e '%r6) 'e '+6) nd 'en (#i,*ed

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+i##+e Neice #e inn%cen# L%*is) '% is # !resen# s'ee#+$ s&i+in, in ,en#+e N!) s se

re!%ses %n #e s%(. Te der Cre#*re is ?*s# #*rned %( #'% $ers %+d4 s nds%&e s #%2

1 nd 1) s sensi+e s #%2 1 nd 5) nd s !r*den# s #%2 1 nd ;. T% c%nvince $%* %(#is) I &*s# in(%r& $%* ## se s ver$ (ine c%&!+e/i%n nd ver$ !re##$ (e#*res) ##

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n%#in, &%re #% *r,e in s*!!%r# %( &$ sser#i%n) nd $%* 'i++ #ere(%re ve n% '$ %(

decidin, #e A((ir *# $ c%&in, #% Les+e$3Cs#+e) nd $ !ers%n+ c-*in#nce 'i#L%*is) de#er&ine (%r $%*rse+(. A: &$ der Freind) %' !!$ s%*+d I e #% see $%*

'i#in #ese vener+e 7++s: I# is n%' (%*r $ers since &$ re&%v+ (r%& Sc%%+ s

se!r#ed &e (r%& $%*4 ## #'% s*c #ender Her#s) s% c+%se+$ +in6ed #%,e#er $ #e #ies

%( si&!#$ nd Freindsi!) s%*+d e s% 'ide+$ re&%ved (r%& ec %#er) is vs#+$&%vin,. I +ive in Per#sire) Y%* in S*sse/. 7e &i,# &ee# in L%nd%n) 'ere &$ F#er

dis!%sed #% crr$ &e #ere) nd 'ere $%*r M%#er #% e #ere # #e s&e #i&e. 7e &i,#

&ee# # B#) # T*nrid,e) %r n$'ere e+se indeed) c%*+d 'e *# e # #e s&e !+ce#%,e#er. 7e ve %n+$ #% %!e ## s*c !eri%d &$ rrive. M$ F#er d%es n%# re#*rn

#% *s #i++ A*#*&n4 &$ Br%#er 'i++ +eve Sc%#+nd in (e' D$s4 e is i&!#ien# #% #rve+.

Mis#6en Y%*#: He vin+$ (+##ers i&se+( ## cn,e %( Air 'i++ e+ #e 7%*nds %( r%6en Her#: Y%* 'i++ ?%in 'i# &e I & cer#in &$ der Cr+%##e) in !r$ers (%r #e

rec%ver$ %( #e *n!!$ Les+e$2s !ece %( Mind) 'ic &*s# ever e essen#i+ #% ## %(

$%*r sincere (reind M. Les+e$.

LETTER #e SECOND Fr%& Miss C. LUTTERELL #% Miss M. LESLEY in ns'er.

G+en(%rd Fer$ 1I ve #%*snd e/c*ses #% e, (%r vin, s% +%n, de+$ed #n6in, $%* &$ der Pe,,$

(%r $%*r ,re+e Le##er) 'ic e+eive &e I s%*+d n%# ve de(erred d%in,) d n%#

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'i# ,re# A+cri#$. 7e '%*+d ve !ers*ded E+%is #% ve #6en 7in, %( Cic6en)

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dress s &*c (%r $%* ,in4 %r s%*+d e die <s I s*!!%se e 'i++= I s++ s#i++ ve #%

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!re!rin, (%r Bris#%+) 'ere 'e &en #% e in #e c%*rse %( #e ne/# 'ee6. And n%' &$

der Mr,re# +e# &e #+6 +i##+e %( $%*r ((irs4 nd in #e (irs# !+ce I &*s# in(%r& $%*

## i# is c%n(iden#+$ re!%r#ed) $%*r F#er is ,%in, #% e &rried4 I & ver$ *n'i++in, #% e+eive s% *n!+esin, re!%r#) nd # #e s&e #i&e cnn%# '%++$ discredi# i#. I ve

'ri##en #% &$ (reind S*sn Fi#8,er+d) (%r in(%r&#i%n c%ncernin, i#) 'ic s se is #

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!er!s c%n#ri*#e #% %+i#er#e (r%& is re&e&rnce) #%se dis,re+e Even#s) 'ic

ve +#e+$ s% &*c ((+ic#ed i&33 I & !!$ #% (ind ## #%2 sec+*ded (r%& ++ #e7%r+d) nei#er $%* n%r M#i+d re d*++ %r *n!!$ 33## $%* &$ never 6n%' '# i# is

#%) e ei#er is #e 'is %( $%*r sincere+$ ((ec#i%n#e C.L.

P. S. I ve #is ins#n# received n ns'er (r%& &$ (reind S*sn) 'ic I enc+%se #% $%*)

nd %n 'ic $%* 'i++ &6e $%*r %'n re(+ec#i%ns.Te enc+%sed LETTER

M$ der CHARLOTTE Y%* c%*+d n%# ve !!+ied (%r in(%r&#i%n c%ncernin, #e

re!%r# %( Sir Ge%r,e Les+e$s Mrri,e) #% n$ %ne e##er +e #% ,ive i# $%* #n I &. Sir

Ge%r,e is cer#in+$ &rried4 I 's &$se+( !resen# # #e Cere&%n$) 'ic $%* 'i++ n%# es*r!rised # 'en I s*scrie &$se+( $%*r A((ec#i%n#e S*sn Les+e$

LETTER #e THIRD Fr%& Miss MARGARET LESLEY #% Miss C. LUTTERELL

Les+e$ Cs#+e Fer*r$ #e @#I ve &de &$ %'n re(+ec#i%ns %n #e +e##er $%* enc+%sed #% &e) &$ Der Cr+%##e nd

I 'i++ n%' #e++ $%* '# #%se re(+ec#i%ns 'ere. I re(+ec#ed ## i( $ #is sec%nd Mrri,e

Sir Ge%r,e s%*+d ve sec%nd (&i+$) %*r (%r#*nes &*s# e c%nsider+$ di&in*sed33

## i( is 7i(e s%*+d e %( n e/#rv,n# #*rn) se '%*+d enc%*r,e i& #% !erseverein ## ,$ nd Dissi!#ed '$ %( Li(e #% 'ic +i##+e enc%*r,e&en# '%*+d e necessr$)

nd 'ic s I (er +red$ !r%ved *# #%% de#ri&en#+ #% is e+# nd (%r#*ne33## se

'%*+d n%' ec%&e Mis#ress %( #%se e'e+s 'ic %nce d%rned %*r M%#er) nd 'icSir Ge%r,e d +'$s !r%&ised *s33## i( #e$ did n%# c%&e in#% Per#sire I s%*+d n%#

e +e #% ,r#i($ &$ c*ri%si#$ %( e%+din, &$ M%#er3in3+' nd ## i( #e$ did)

M#i+d '%*+d n% +%n,er si# # #e ed %( er F#er2s #+e33. Tese &$ der Cr+%##e'ere #e &e+nc%+$ re(+ec#i%ns 'ic cr%'ded in#% &$ i&,in#i%n (#er !er*sin,

S*sn2s +e##er #% $%*) nd 'ic ins#n#+$ %cc*rred #% M#i+d 'en se d !er*sed i#

+i6e'ise. Te s&e ides) #e s&e (ers) i&&edi#e+$ %cc*!ied er Mind) nd I 6n%'

n%# 'ic re(+ec#i%n dis#ressed er &%s#) 'e#er #e !r%+e Di&in*#i%n %( %*rF%r#*nes) %r er %'n C%nse-*ence. 7e %# 'is ver$ &*c #% 6n%' 'e#er Ld$

Les+e$ is nds%&e nd '# is $%*r %!ini%n %( er4 s $%* %n%*r er 'i# #e

!!e++#i%n %( $%*r (reind) 'e (+##er %*rse+ves ## se &*s# e &i+e. M$ Br%#er is+red$ in Pris. He in#ends #% -*i# i# in (e' D$s) nd #% e,in is r%*#e #% I#+$. He

'ri#es in &%s# cer(*++ &nner) s$s ## #e ir %( Frnce s ,re#+$ rec%vered %#

is He+# nd S!iri#s4 ## e s n%' en#ire+$ cesed #% #in6 %( L%*is 'i# n$ de,reeei#er %( Pi#$ %r A((ec#i%n) ## e even (ee+s i&se+( %+i,ed #% er (%r er E+%!e&en#) s

e #in6s i# ver$ ,%%d (*n #% e sin,+e ,in. B$ #is) $%* &$ !erceive ## e s

en#ire+$ re,ined ## cer(*+ Gie#$) nd s!ri,#+$ 7i#) (%r 'ic e 's %nce s%

re&r6+e. 7en e (irs# ec&e c-*in#ed 'i# L%*is 'ic 's +i##+e &%re #n







#ree $ers ,%) e 's %ne %( #e &%s# +ive+$) #e &%s# ,re+e $%*n, Men %( #e ,e33.

I e+eive $%* never $e# erd #e !r#ic*+rs %( is (irs# c-*in#nce 'i# er. I#

c%&&enced # %*r c%*sin C%+%ne+ Dr*&&%nd2s4 # '%se %*se in C*&er+nd e s!en##e Cris#&s) in 'ic e ##ined #e ,e %( #'% nd #'en#$. L%*is B*r#%n 's #e

D*,#er %( dis#n# Re+#i%n %( Mrs. Dr*&&%nd) '% diein, (e' M%n#s e(%re in

e/#re&e !%ver#$) +e(# is %n+$ Ci+d #en %*# ei,#een #% #e !r%#ec#i%n %( n$ %( isRe+#i%ns '% '%*+d !r%#ec# er. Mrs. Dr*&&%nd 's #e %n+$ %ne '% (%*nd erse+( s%

dis!%sed33L%*is 's #ere(%re re&%ved (r%& &iser+e C%##,e in Y%r6sire #% n

e+e,n# Mnsi%n in C*&er+nd) nd (r%& ever$ !ec*nir$ Dis#ress ## P%ver#$ c%*+din(+ic#) #% ever$ e+e,n# En?%$&en# ## M%ne$ c%*+d !*rcse33. L%*is 's n#*r++$ i++3

#e&!ered nd C*nnin,4 *# se d een #*,# #% dis,*ise er re+ Dis!%si#i%n) *nder

#e !!ernce %( insin*#in, S'ee#ness) $ (#er '% *# #%% 'e++ 6ne') ## #% e

&rried) '%*+d e #e %n+$ cnce se '%*+d ve %( n%# ein, s#rved) nd '%(+##ered i&se+( ## 'i# s*c n e/#r%idinr$ sre %( !ers%n+ e*#$) ?%ined #%

,en#+eness %( Mnners) nd n en,,in, ddress) se &i,# s#nd ,%%d cnce %(

!+esin, s%&e $%*n, Mn '% &i,# ((%rd #% &rr$ ,ir+ 'i#%*# Si++in,. L%*is

!er(ec#+$ en#ered in#% er (#er2s sce&es nd 's de#er&ined #% (%r'rd #e& 'i# ++er cre nd ##en#i%n. B$ din# %( Persevernce nd A!!+ic#i%n) se d # +en,# s%

#%r%*,+$ dis,*ised er n#*r+ dis!%si#i%n *nder #e &s6 %( Inn%cence) nd S%(#ness)s #% i&!%se *!%n ever$ %ne '% d n%# $ +%n, nd c%ns#n# in#i&c$ 'i# er

disc%vered er re+ Crc#er. S*c 's L%*is 'en #e !+ess Les+e$ (irs# ee+d er

# Dr*&&%nd3%*se. His er# 'ic <#% *se $%*r (v%*ri#e c%&!ris%n= 's s de+ic#es s'ee# nd s #ender s 7i!#3 s$++*) c%*+d n%# resis# er ##rc#i%ns. In ver$ (e'

D$s) e 's (++in, in +%ve) s%r#+$ (#er c#*++$ (e++) nd e(%re e d 6n%'n er

M%n#) e d &rried er. M$ F#er 's # (irs# i,+$ dis!+esed # s% s#$ nd

i&!r*den# c%nnec#i%n4 *# 'en e (%*nd ## #e$ did n%# &ind i#) e s%%n ec&e !er(ec#+$ rec%nci+ed #% #e &#c. Te Es##e ner Aerdeen 'ic &$ r%#er !%ssesses

$ #e %*n#$ %( is ,re# Unc+e inde!endn# %( Sir Ge%r,e) 's en#ire+$ s*((icien# #%

s*!!%r# i& nd &$ Sis#er in E+e,nce nd Ese. F%r #e (irs# #'e+ve&%n#) n% %ne c%*+d e !!ier #n Les+e$) nd n% %ne &%re &i+e #% !!ernce #n L%*is) nd s%

!+*si+$ did se c# nd s% c*#i%*s+$ eve ## #%2 M#i+d nd I %(#en s!en# sever+

'ee6s #%,e#er 'i# #e&) $e# 'e nei#er %( *s d n$ s*s!ici%n %( er re+ Dis!%si#i%n.A(#er #e ir# %( L%*is %'ever) 'ic %ne '%*+d ve #%*,# '%*+d ve

s#ren,#ened er re,rd (%r Les+e$) #e &s6 se d s% +%n, s*!!%r#ed 's $ de,rees

#r%'n side) nd s !r%+$ se #en #%*,# erse+( sec*re in #e ((ec#i%n %( er

H*snd <'ic did indeed !!er i( !%ssi+e *,&en#ed $ #e ir# %( is Ci+d= sesee&ed #% #6e n% !ins #% !reven# ## ((ec#i%n (r%& ever di&in*sin,. O*r visi#s

#ere(%re #% D*ne#) 'ere n%' +ess (re-*en# nd $ (r +ess ,re+e #n #e$ *sed #%

e. O*r sence 's %'ever never ei#er &en#i%ned %r +&en#ed $ L%*is '% in #es%cie#$ %( $%*n, Dnvers 'i# '%& se ec&e c-*in#ed # Aerdeen <e 's # %ne

%( #e Universi#ies #ere)= (e+# in(ini#e+$ !!ier #n in ## %( M#i+d nd $%*r (reind)

#%2 #ere cer#in+$ never 'ere !+esn#er ,ir+s #n 'e re. Y%* 6n%' #e sd end %( ++Les+e$s c%nn*i+ !!iness4 I 'i++ n%# re!e# i#33. Adei* &$ der Cr+%##e4 +#%*, I

ve n%# $e# &en#i%ned n$#in, %( #e &##er) I %!e $%* 'i++ d% &e #e ?*s#ice #%

e+eive ## I THIN nd FEEL) ,re# de+ (%r $%*r Sis#ers ((+ic#i%n. I d% n%# d%*#

*# ## #e e+#$ ir %( #e Bris#%+ d%'ns 'i++ in#ire+$ re&%ve i#) $ ersin, (r%& er







Mind #e re&e&rnce %( Henr$. I & &$ der Cr+%##e $rs ever M. L.

LETTER #e FOURTH Fr%& Miss C. LUTTERELL #% Miss M. LESLEY Bris#%+

Fer*r$ 1#

M$ Der Pe,,$ I ve *# ?*s# received $%*r +e##er) 'ic ein, direc#ed #% S*sse/ 'i+eI 's # Bris#%+ 's %+i,ed #% e (%r'rded #% &e ere) nd (r%& s%&e *ncc%*n#+e

De+$) s *# #is ins#n# reced &e33. I re#*rn $%* &n$ #n6s (%r #e cc%*n# i#

c%n#ins %( Les+e$2s c-*in#nce) L%ve nd Mrri,e 'i# L%*is) 'ic s n%# #e+ess en#er#ined &e (%r vin, %(#en een re!e#ed #% &e e(%re.

I ve #e s#is(c#i%n %( in(%r&in, $%* ## 'e ve ever$ res%n #% i&,ine %*r !n#r$

is $ #is #i&e ner+$ c+ered) s 'e +e(# Pr#ic*+r %rders 'i# #e servn#s #% e# s rd

s #e$ !%ssi+$ c%*+d) nd #% c++ in c%*!+e %( Cir'%&en #% ssis# #e&. 7e r%*,# c%+d Pi,e%n !$e) c%+d #*r6e$) c%+d #%n,*e) nd +( d%8en e++ies 'i# *s) 'ic

'e 'ere +*c6$ en%*, 'i# #e e+! %( %*r Lnd+d$) er *snd) nd #eir #ree

ci+dren) #% ,e# rid %() in +ess #n #'% d$s (#er %*r rriv+. P%%r E+%is is s#i++ s% ver$

indi((eren# %# in He+# nd S!iri#s) ## I ver$ &*c (er) #e ir %( #e Bris#%+ d%'ns)e+#$ s i# is) s n%# een +e #% drive !%%r Henr$ (r%& er re&e&rnce.

Y%* s6 &e 'e#er $%*r ne' M%#er in +' is nds%&e nd &i+e33I 'i++ n%' ,ive$%* n e/c# descri!#i%n %( er %di+$ nd &en#+ cr&s. Se is s%r#) nd e/#re&e+$

'e++ &de4 is n#*r++$ !+e) *# r%*,es ,%%d de+4 s (ine e$es) nd (ine #ee#) s se

'i++ #6e cre #% +e# $%* 6n%' s s%%n s se sees $%*) nd is +#%,e#er ver$ !re##$. Seis re&r6+$ ,%%d3 #e&!ered 'en se s er %'n '$) nd ver$ +ive+$ 'en se is n%#

%*# %( *&%*r. Se is n#*r++$ e/#rv,n# nd n%# ver$ ((ec#ed4 se never reds

n$#in, *# #e +e##ers se receives (r%& &e) nd never 'ri#es n$#in, *# er ns'ers

#% #e&. Se !+$s) sin,s nd Dnces) *# s n% #s#e (%r ei#er) nd e/ce++s in n%ne) #%2se s$s se is !ssi%n#e+$ (%nd %( ++. Per!s $%* &$ (+##er &e s% (r s #% e

s*r!rised ## %ne %( '%& I s!e6 'i# s% +i##+e ((ec#i%n s%*+d e &$ !r#ic*+r (reind4

*# #% #e++ $%* #e #r*#) %*r (reindsi! r%se r#er (r%& C!rice %n er side #n Es#ee&%n &ine. 7e s!en# #'% %r #ree d$s #%,e#er 'i# Ld$ in Ber6sire 'i# '%& 'e

%# !!ened #% e c%nnec#ed33. D*rin, %*r visi#) #e 7e#er ein, re&r6+$ d)

nd %*r !r#$ !r#ic*+r+$ s#*!id) se 's s% ,%%d s #% c%nceive vi%+en# !r#i+i#$ (%r&e) 'ic ver$ s%%n se##+ed in d%'nri,# Freindsi! nd ended in n es#+ised

c%rres!%ndence. Se is !r%+$ $ #is #i&e s #ired %( &e) s I & %( er4 *# s se is

#%% P%+i#e nd I & #%% civi+ #% s$ s%) %*r +e##ers re s#i++ s (re-*en# nd ((ec#i%n#e s

ever) nd %*r A##c&en# s (ir& nd sincere s 'en i# (irs# c%&&enced. As se d ,re# #s#e (%r #e !+es*res %( L%nd%n) nd %( Bri,#e+&s#%ne) se 'i++ I dre s$ (ind

s%&e di((ic*+#$ in !revi+in, %n erse+( even #% s#is($ #e c*ri%si#$ I dre s$ se (ee+s %(

e%+din, $%*) # #e e/!ence %( -*i##in, #%se (v%*ri#e *n#s %( Dissi!#i%n) (%r #e&e+nc%+$ #%2 vener+e ,+%%& %( #e cs#+e $%* ini#. Per!s %'ever i( se (inds

er e+# i&!ired $ #%% &*c &*se&en#) se &$ c-*ire (%r#i#*de s*((icien# #%

*nder#6e %*rne$ #% Sc%#+nd in #e %!e %( i#s Pr%vin, # +es# ene(ici+ #% er e+#)i( n%# c%nd*cive #% er !!iness. Y%*r (ers I & s%rr$ #% s$) c%ncernin, $%*r (#er2s

e/#rv,nce) $%*r %'n (%r#*nes) $%*r M%#ers e'e+s nd $%*r Sis#er2s c%nse-*ence) I

s%*+d s*!!%se re *# #%% 'e++ (%*nded. M$ (reind erse+( s (%*r #%*snd !%*nds)

nd 'i++ !r%+$ s!end ner+$ s &*c ever$ $er in Dress nd P*+ic !+ces) i( se cn







,e# i#33se 'i++ cer#in+$ n%# endev%*r #% rec+i& Sir Ge%r,e (r%& #e &nner %( +ivin,

#% 'ic e s een s% +%n, cc*s#%&ed) nd #ere is #ere(%re s%&e res%n #% (er ##

$%* 'i++ e ver$ 'e++ %(() i( $%* ,e# n$ (%r#*ne # ++. Te e'e+s I s%*+d i&,ine #%%'i++ *nd%*#ed+$ e ers) nd #ere is #%% &*c res%n #% #in6 ## se 'i++ !reside # er

H*snds #+e in !re(erence #% is D*,#er. B*# s s% &e+nc%+$ s*?ec# &*s#

necessri+$ e/#re&e+$ dis#ress $%*) I 'i++ n% +%n,er d'e++ %n i#33.E+%is2s indis!%si#i%n s r%*,# *s #% Bris#%+ # s% *n(si%n+e ses%n %( #e $er)

## 'e ve c#*++$ seen *# %ne ,en#ee+ (&i+$ since 'e c&e. Mr nd Mrs Mr+%'e

re ver$ ,re+e !e%!+e4 #e i++ e+# %( #eir +i##+e %$ %ccsi%ned #eir rriv+ ere4 $%*&$ i&,ine ## ein, #e %n+$ (&i+$ 'i# '%& 'e cn c%nverse) 'e re %( c%*rse %n

(%%#in, %( in#i&c$ 'i# #e&4 'e see #e& indeed +&%s# ever$ d$) nd dined 'i#

#e& $es#erd$. 7e s!en# ver$ !+esn# D$) nd d ver$ ,%%d Dinner) #%2 #% e

s*re #e Ve+ 's #erri+$ *nderd%ne) nd #e C*rr$ d n% ses%nin,. I c%*+d n%# e+!'isin, ++ dinner3#i&e ## I d een # #e dressin, i#33. A r%#er %( Mrs Mr+%'e) Mr

C+eve+nd is 'i# #e& # !resen#4 e is ,%%d3+%%6in, $%*n, Mn) nd see&s #% ve

,%%d de+ #% s$ (%r i&se+(. I #e++ E+%is ## se s%*+d se# er c! # i&) *# se d%es

n%# # ++ see& #% re+is #e !r%!%s+. I s%*+d +i6e #% see #e ,ir+ &rried nd C+eve+nds ver$ ,%%d es##e. Per!s $%* &$ '%nder ## I d% n%# c%nsider &$se+( s 'e++ s

&$ Sis#er in &$ &#ri&%ni+ Pr%?ec#s4 *# #% #e++ $%* #e #r*# I never 'is #% c# &%re !rinci!+ !r# # 7eddin, #n #e s*!erin#endin, nd direc#in, #e Dinner) nd

#ere(%re 'i+e I cn ,e# n$ %( &$ c-*in#nce #% &rr$ (%r &e) I s++ never #in6 %(

d%in, i# &$se+() s I ver$ &*c s*s!ec# ## I s%*+d n%# ve s% &*c #i&e (%r dressin,&$ %'n 7eddin,3 dinner) s (%r dressin, ## %( &$ (reinds. Y%*rs sincere+$ C. L.

LETTER #e FIFTH Miss MARGARET LESLEY #% Miss CHARLOTTE LUTTERELLLes+e$3Cs#+e Mrc #

On #e s&e d$ ## I received $%*r +s# 6ind +e##er) M#i+d received %ne (r%& Sir

Ge%r,e 'ic 's d#ed (r%& Edin*r,) nd in(%r&ed *s ## e s%*+d d% i&se+( #e !+es*re %( in#r%d*cin, Ld$ Les+e$ #% *s %n #e (%++%'in, evenin,. Tis s $%* &$

s*!!%se c%nsider+$ s*r!rised *s) !r#ic*+r+$ s $%*r cc%*n# %( er Ld$si! d

,iven *s res%n #% i&,ine #ere 's +i##+e cnce %( er visi#in, Sc%#+nd # #i&e ##L%nd%n &*s# e s% ,$. As i# 's %*r *siness %'ever #% e de+i,#ed # s*c &r6 %(

c%ndescensi%n s visi# (r%& Sir Ge%r,e nd Ld$ Les+e$) 'e !re!red #% re#*rn #e& n

ns'er e/!ressive %( #e !!iness 'e en?%$ed in e/!ec##i%n %( s*c B+essin,) 'en

+*c6i+$ rec%++ec#in, ## s #e$ 'ere #% rec #e Cs#+e #e ne/# Evenin,) i# '%*+d ei&!%ssi+e (%r &$ (#er #% receive i# e(%re e +e(# Edin*r,) 'e c%n#en#ed %*rse+ves

'i# +evin, #e& #% s*!!%se ## 'e 'ere s !!$ s 'e %*,# #% e. A# nine in #e

Evenin, %n #e (%++%'in, d$) #e$ c&e) cc%&!nied $ %ne %( Ld$ Les+e$s r%#ers.Her Ld$si! !er(ec#+$ ns'ers #e descri!#i%n $%* sen# &e %( er) e/ce!# ## I d% n%#

#in6 er s% !re##$ s $%* see& #% c%nsider er. Se s n%# d (ce) *# #ere is

s%&e#in, s% e/#re&e+$ *n&?es#ic in er +i##+e di&in*#ive (i,*re) s #% render er inc%&!ris%n 'i# #e e+e,n# ei,# %( M#i+d nd M$se+() n insi,ni(icn# D'r(. Her

c*ri%si#$ #% see *s <'ic &*s# ve een ,re# #% rin, er &%re #n (%*r *ndred

&i+es= ein, n%' !er(ec#+$ ,r#i(ied) se +red$ e,ins #% &en#i%n #eir re#*rn #% #%'n)

nd s desired *s #% cc%&!n$ er. 7e cnn%# re(*se er re-*es# since i# is sec%nded







$ #e c%&&nds %( %*r F#er) nd #irded $ #e en#re#ies %( Mr. Fi#8,er+d '% is

cer#in+$ %ne %( #e &%s# !+esin, $%*n, Men) I ever ee+d. I# is n%# $e# de#er&ined

'en 'e re #% ,%) *# 'en ever 'e d% 'e s++ cer#in+$ #6e %*r +i##+e L%*is 'i# *s.Adei* &$ der Cr+%##e4 M#i+d *ni#es in es# 'ises #% $%*) nd E+%is) 'i# $%*rs

ever M. L.

LETTER #e SIKTH LADY LESLEY #% Miss CHARLOTTE LUTTERELL Les+e$3

Cs#+e Mrc 1#7e rrived ere &$ s'ee# Freind %*# (%r#ni,# ,%) nd I +red$ er#i+$ re!en# ##

I ever +e(# %*r cr&in, H%*se in P%r#&n3s-*re (%r s*c dis&+ %+d 'e#er3e#en

Cs#+e s #is. Y%* cn (%r& n% ide s*((icien#+$ ide%*s) %( i#s d*n,e%n3 +i6e (%r&. I# is

c#*++$ !erced *!%n R%c6 #% !!ernce s% #%#++$ inccessi+e) ## I e/!ec#ed #%ve een !*++ed *! $ r%!e4 nd sincere+$ re!en#ed vin, ,r#i(ied &$ c*ri%si#$ #%

e%+d &$ D*,#ers # #e e/!ence %( ein, %+i,ed #% en#er #eir !ris%n in s%

dn,er%*s nd ridic*+%*s &nner. B*# s s%%n s I %nce (%*nd &$se+( s(e+$ rrived in

#e inside %( #is #re&end%*s *i+din,) I c%&(%r#ed &$se+( 'i# #e %!e %( vin, &$s!iri#s revived) $ #e si,# %( #'% e*#i(*++ ,ir+s) s*c s #e Miss Les+e$s d een

re!resen#ed #% &e) # Edin*r,. B*# ere ,in) I &e# 'i# n%#in, *# Dis!!%in#&en#nd S*r!rise. M#i+d nd Mr,re# Les+e$ re #'% ,re#) #++) %*# %( #e '$) %ver3

,r%'n) ,ir+s) ?*s# %( !r%!er si8e #% ini# Cs#+e +&%s# s +r,e in c%&!ris%n s

#e&se+ves. I 'is &$ der Cr+%##e ## $%* c%*+d *# e%+d #ese Sc%#c ,in#s4 I &s*re #e$ '%*+d (ri,#en $%* %*# %( $%*r 'i#s. Te$ 'i++ d% ver$ 'e++ s (%i+s #% &$se+()

s% I ve invi#ed #e& #% cc%&!n$ &e #% L%nd%n 'ere I %!e #% e in #e c%*rse %(

(%r#ni,#. Besides #ese #'% (ir D&se+s) I (%*nd +i##+e *&%*red Br# ere '% I

e+eive is s%&e re+#i%n #% #e&) #e$ #%+d &e '% se 's) nd ,ve &e +%n,ri,&er%+e s#%r$ %( er (#er nd Miss SOMEBODY 'ic I ve en#ire+$ (%r,%#. I #e

scnd+ nd de#es# Ci+dren. I ve een !+,*ed ever since I c&e ere 'i# #ires%&e

visi#s (r%& !rce+ %( Sc%#c 're#ces) 'i# #erri+e rd3n&es4 #e$ 'ere s% civi+) ,ve&e s% &n$ invi##i%ns) nd #+6ed %( c%&in, ,in s% s%%n) ## I c%*+d n%# e+!

((r%n#in, #e&. I s*!!%se I s++ n%# see #e& n$ &%re) nd $e# s (&i+$ !r#$ 'e re

s% s#*!id) ## I d% n%# 6n%' '# #% d% 'i# &$se+(. Tese ,ir+s ve n% M*sic) *#Sc%#c irs) n% Dr'in,s *# Sc%#c M%*n#ins) nd n% B%%6s *# Sc%#c P%e&s33nd I

#e ever$#in, Sc%#c. In ,ener+ I cn s!end +( #e D$ # &$ #%i+e## 'i# ,re# de+

%( !+es*re) *# '$ s%*+d I dress ere) since #ere is n%# cre#*re in #e H%*se '%& I

ve n$ 'is #% !+ese. I ve ?*s# d c%nvers#i% n 'i# &$ Br%#er in 'ic e s,re#+$ %((ended &e) nd 'ic s I ve n%#in, &%re en#er#inin, #% send $%* I 'i++

,ve $%* #e !r#ic*+rs %(. Y%* &*s# 6n%' ## I ve (%r #ese ; %r 0 D$s !s#

s#r%n,+$ s*s!ec#ed 7i++i& %( en#er#inin, !r#i+i#$ #% &$ e+des# D*,#er. I %'nindeed ## d I een inc+ined #% (++ in +%ve 'i# n$ '%&n) I s%*+d n%# ve &de

c%ice %( M#i+d Les+e$ (%r #e %?ec# %( &$ !ssi%n4 (%r #ere is n%#in, I #e s% &*c

s #++ 7%&n *# %'ever #ere is n% cc%*n#in, (%r s%&e &en2s #s#e nd s 7i++i&is i&se+( ner+$ si/ (ee# i,) i# is n%# '%nder(*+ ## e s%*+d e !r#i+ #% ## ei,#.

N%' s I ve ver$ ,re# ((ec#i%n (%r &$ Br%#er nd s%*+d e e/#re&e+$ s%rr$ #% see

i& *n!!$) 'ic I s*!!%se e &ens #% e i( e cnn%# &rr$ M#i+d) s &%re%ver I

6n%' ## is circ*&s#nces 'i++ n%# ++%' i& #% &rr$ n$ %ne 'i#%*# (%r#*ne) nd







## M#i+d2s is en#ire+$ de!endn# %n er F#er) '% 'i++ nei#er ve is %'n

inc+in#i%n n%r &$ !er&issi%n #% ,ive er n$#in, # !resen#) I #%*,# i# '%*+d e d%in,

,%%d3 n#*red c#i%n $ &$ Br%#er #% +e# i& 6n%' s &*c) in %rder ## e &i,#c%%se (%r i&se+() 'e#er #% c%n-*er is !ssi%n) %r L%ve nd Des!ir. Acc%rdin,+$

(indin, &$se+( #is M%rnin, +%ne 'i# i& in %ne %( #e %rrid %+d r%%&s %( #is Cs#+e)

I %!ened #e c*se #% i& in #e (%++%'in, Mnner."7e++ &$ der 7i++i& '# d% $%* #in6 %( #ese ,ir+s> (%r &$ !r#) I d% n%# (ind #e&

s% !+in s I e/!ec#ed *# !er!s $%* &$ #in6 &e !r#i+ #% #e D*,#ers %( &$

H*snd nd !er!s $%* re ri,#33 Te$ re indeed s% ver$ +i6e Sir Ge%r,e ## i# isn#*r+ #% #in6"33

"M$ Der S*sn <cried e in #%ne %( #e ,re#es# &8e&en#= Y%* d% n%# re++$ #in6

#e$ er #e +es# rese&+nce #% #eir F#er: He is s% ver$ !+in:33*# I e, $%*r

!rd%n33I d en#ire+$ (%r,%##en #% '%& I 's s!e6in,33""O: !r$ d%n# &ind &e4 <re!+ied I= ever$ %ne 6n%'s Sir Ge%r,e is %rri+$ *,+$) nd I

ss*re $%* I +'$s #%*,# i& (ri,#."

"Y%* s*r!rise &e e/#re&e+$ <ns'ered 7i++i&= $ '# $%* s$ %# 'i# res!ec# #% Sir

Ge%r,e nd is D*,#ers. Y%* cnn%# #in6 $%*r H*snd s% de(icien# in !ers%n+Cr&s s $%* s!e6 %() n%r cn $%* s*re+$ see n$ rese&+nce e#'een i& nd #e

Miss Les+e$s '% re in &$ %!ini%n !er(ec#+$ *n+i6e i& nd !er(ec#+$ Hnds%&e.""I( ## is $%*r %!ini%n 'i# re,rd #% #e ,ir+s i# cer#in+$ is n% !r%%( %( #eir F#ers

e*#$) (%r i( #e$ re !er(ec#+$ *n+i6e i& nd ver$ nds%&e # #e s&e #i&e) i# is

n#*r+ #% s*!!%se ## e is ver$ !+in.""B$ n% &ens) <sid e= (%r '# &$ e !re##$ in 7%&n) &$ e ver$ *n!+esin, in

Mn."

"B*# $%* $%*rse+( <re!+ied I= *# (e' &in*#es ,% ++%'ed i& #% e ver$ !+in."

"Men re n% *d,es %( Be*#$ in #eir %'n Se/." <sid e=."Nei#er Men n%r 7%&en cn #in6 Sir Ge%r,e #%+er+e."

"7e++) 'e++) <sid e= 'e 'i++ n%# dis!*#e %*# HIS Be*#$) *# $%*r %!ini%n %( is

DAUGHTERS is s*re+$ ver$ sin,*+r) (%r i( I *nders#%%d $%* ri,#) $%* sid $%* did n%#(ind #e& s% !+in s $%* e/!ec#ed #% d%:"

"7$) d% YOU (ind #e& !+iner #en>" <sid I=.

"I cn scrce+$ e+eive $%* #% e seri%*s <re#*rned e= 'en $%* s!e6 %( #eir !ers%ns ins% e/#r%idinr$ Mnner. D% n%# $%* #in6 #e Miss Les+e$s re #'% ver$ nds%&e

$%*n, 7%&en>"

"L%rd: N%: <cried I= I #in6 #e& #erri+$ !+in:"

"P+in: <re!+ied He= M$ der S*sn) $%* cnn%# re++$ #in6 s%: 7$ '# sin,+e Fe#*rein #e (ce %( ei#er %( #e&) cn $%* !%ssi+$ (ind (*+# 'i#>"

"O: #r*s# &e (%r ##4 <re!+ied I=. C%&e I 'i++ e,in 'i# #e e+des#33'i# M#i+d. S++

I) 7i++i&>" <I +%%6ed s c*nnin, s I c%*+d 'en I sid i#) in %rder #% s&e i&=."Te$ re s% &*c +i6e <sid e= ## I s%*+d s*!!%se #e (*+#s %( %ne) '%*+d e #e

(*+#s %( %#."

"7e++) #en) in #e (irs# !+ce4 #e$ re %# s% %rri+$ #++:""Te$ re TALLER #n $%* re indeed." <sid e 'i# s*c$ s&i+e.=

"N$) <sid I=) I 6n%' n%#in, %( ##."

"7e++) *# <e c%n#in*ed= #%2 #e$ &$ e %ve #e c%&&%n si8e) #eir (i,*res re

!er(ec#+$ e+e,n#4 nd s #% #eir (ces) #eir E$es re e*#i(*++."







"I never cn #in6 s*c #re&end%*s) 6n%c63&e3d%'n (i,*res in #e +es# de,ree e+e,n#)

nd s (%r #eir e$es) #e$ re s% #++ ## I never c%*+d s#rin &$ nec6 en%*, #% +%%6 #

#e&.""N$) <re!+ied e= I 6n%' n%# 'e#er $%* &$ n%# e in #e ri,# in n%# ##e&!#in, i#) (%r

!er!s #e$ &i,# d88+e $%* 'i# #eir L*s#re."

"O: Cer#in+$. <sid I) 'i# #e ,re#es# c%&!+cenc$) (%r I ss*re $%* &$ deres#Cr+%##e I 's n%# in #e +es# %((ended #%2 $ '# (%++%'ed) %ne '%*+d s*!!%se ##

7i++i& 's c%nsci%*s %( vin, ,iven &e ?*s# c*se #% e s%) (%r c%&in, *! #% &e nd

#6in, &$ nd) e sid= "Y%* &*s# n%# +%%6 s% ,rve S*sn4 $%* 'i++ &6e &e (er Ive %((ended $%*:"

"O((ended &e: Der Br%#er) %' c&e s*c #%*,# in $%*r ed: <re#*rned I= N%

re++$: I ss*re $%* ## I & n%# in #e +es# s*r!rised # $%*r ein, s% 'r& n dv%c#e

(%r #e Be*#$ %( #ese ,ir+s "33"7e++) *# <in#err*!#ed 7i++i&= re&e&er ## 'e ve n%# $e# c%nc+*ded %*r dis!*#e

c%ncernin, #e&. 7# (*+# d% $%* (ind 'i# #eir c%&!+e/i%n>"

"Te$ re s% %rrid+$ !+e."

"Te$ ve +'$s +i##+e c%+%*r) nd (#er n$ e/ercise i# is c%nsider+$ ei,#ened.""Yes) *# i( #ere s%*+d ever !!en #% e n$ rin in #is !r# %( #e '%r+d) #e$ 'i++

never e +e rise &%re #n #eir c%&&%n s#%c633e/ce!# indeed #e$ &*se #e&se+ves'i# r*nnin, *! nd D%'n #ese %rrid %+d ,++eries nd An#ic&ers."

"7e++) <re!+ied &$ Br%#er in #%ne %( ve/#i%n) nd ,+ncin, n i&!er#inen# +%%6 # &e=

i( #e$ HAVE *# +i##+e c%+%*r) # +es#) i# is ++ #eir %'n."Tis 's #%% &*c &$ der Cr+%##e) (%r I & cer#in ## e d #e i&!*dence $ ##

+%%6) %( !re#endin, #% s*s!ec# #e re+i#$ %( &ine. B*# $%* I & s*re 'i++ vindic#e &$

crc#er 'enever $%* &$ er i# s% cr*e++$ s!ersed) (%r $%* cn 'i#ness %' %(#en I

ve !r%#es#ed ,ins# 'erin, R%*,e) nd %' &*c I +'$s #%+d $%* I dis+i6ed i#. AndI ss*re $%* ## &$ %!ini%ns re s#i++ #e s&e.33. 7e++) n%# erin, #% e s% s*s!ec#ed $

&$ Br%#er) I +e(# #e r%%& i&&edi#e+$) nd ve een ever since in &$ %'n Dressin,3

r%%& 'ri#in, #% $%*. 7# +%n, +e##er ve I &de %( i#: B*# $%* &*s# n%# e/!ec# #%receive s*c (r%& &e 'en I ,e# #% T%'n4 (%r i# is %n+$ # Les+e$ cs#+e) ## %ne s #i&e

#% 'ri#e even #% Cr+%##e L*##ere++.33. I 's s% &*c ve/ed $ 7i++i&2s ,+nce) ## I

c%*+d n%# s*&&%n P#ience en%*,) #% s#$ nd ,ive i& ## dvice res!ec#in, is##c&en# #% M#i+d 'ic d (irs# ind*ced &e (r%& !*re L%ve #% i& #% e,in #e

c%nvers#i%n4 nd I & n%' s% #%r%*,+$ c%nvinced $ i#) %( is vi%+en# !ssi%n (%r er)

## I & cer#in e '%*+d never er res%n %n #e s*?ec#) nd I s++ #ere (%re ,ive

&$se+( n% &%re #r%*+e ei#er %*# i& %r is (v%*ri#e. Adei* &$ der ,ir+33 Yrs((ec#i%n#e+$ S*sn L.

LETTER #e SEVENTH Fr%& Miss C. LUTTERELL #% Miss M. LESLEY Bris#%+ #e

1# %( Mrc

I ve received Le##ers (r%& $%* nd $%*r M%#er3in3+' 'i#in #is 'ee6 'ic ve,re#+$ en#er#ined &e) s I (ind $ #e& ## $%* re %# d%'nri,# ?e+%*s %( ec

%#ers Be*#$. I# is ver$ %dd ## #'% !re##$ 7%&en #%2 c#*++$ M%#er nd D*,#er

cnn%# e in #e s&e H%*se 'i#%*# (++in, %*# %*# #eir (ces. D% e c%nvinced ##

$%* re %# !er(ec#+$ nds%&e nd s$ n% &%re %( #e M##er. I s*!!%se #is +e##er &*s#







e direc#ed #% P%r#&n S-*re 'ere !r%+$ <,re# s is $%*r ((ec#i%n (%r Les+e$

Cs#+e= $%* 'i++ n%# e s%rr$ #% (ind $%*rse+(. In s!i#e %( ++ ## !e%!+e &$ s$ %*#

Green (ie+ds nd #e C%*n#r$ I 's +'$s %( %!ini%n ## L%nd%n nd i#s &*se&en#s&*s# e ver$ ,re+e (%r 'i+e) nd s%*+d e ver$ !!$ c%*+d &$ M%#er2s inc%&e

++%' er #% ?%c6e$ *s in#% i#s P*+ic3!+ces) d*rin, 7in#er. I +'$s +%n,ed !r#ic*+r+$

#% ,% #% V*/3++) #% see 'e#er #e c%+d Bee( #ere is c*# s% #in s i# is re!%r#ed) (%r Ive s+$ s*s!ici%n ## (e' !e%!+e *nders#nd #e r# %( c*##in, s+ice %( c%+d Bee( s%

'e++ s I d% n$ i# '%*+d e rd i( I did n%# 6n%' s%&e#in, %( #e M##er) (%r i# 's

!r# %( &$ Ed*c#i%n ## I #%%6 $ (r #e &%s# !ins 'i#. M& +'$s (%*nd &e HER es# sc%+r) #%2 'en P! 's +ive E+%is 's HIS. Never #% e s*re 'ere #ere #'%

&%re di((eren# Dis!%si#i%ns in #e 7%r+d. 7e %# +%ved Redin,. SHE !re(erred

His#%ries) nd I Recei!#s. Se +%ved dr'in,) Pic#*res) nd I dr'in, P*++e#s. N% %ne

c%*+d sin, e##er s%n, #n se) nd n% %ne &6e e##er P$e #n I.33 And s% i# s+'$s c%n#in*ed since 'e ve een n% +%n,er ci+dren. Te %n+$ di((erence is ## ++

dis!*#es %n #e s*!eri%r e/ce++ence %( %*r E&!+%$&en#s THEN s% (re-*en# re n%' n%

&%re. 7e ve (%r &n$ $ers en#ered in#% n ,ree&en# +'$s #% d&ire ec %#er2s

'%r6s4 I never (i+ +is#enin, #% HER M*sic) nd se is s c%ns#n# in e#in, &$ !ies. S*c# +es# 's #e cse #i++ Henr$ Herve$ &de is !!ernce in S*sse/. Be(%re #e rriv+

%( is A*n# in %*r nei,%*r%%d 'ere se es#+ised erse+( $%* 6n%' %*# #'e+ve&%n# ,%) is visi#s #% er d een # s##ed #i&es) nd %( e-*+ nd se##+ed

D*r#i%n4 *# %n er re&%v+ #% #e H++ 'ic is 'i#in '+6 (r%& %*r H%*se) #e$

ec&e %# &%re (re-*en# nd +%n,er. Tis s $%* &$ s*!!%se c%*+d n%# e !+esin, #%Mrs Din '% is !r%(essed ene&$ #% ever$#in, 'ic is n%# direc#ed $ Dec%r*& nd

F%r&+i#$) %r 'ic ers #e +es# rese&+nce #% Ese nd G%%d3 reedin,. N$ s%

,re# 's er versi%n #% er Ne!e's evi%*r ## I ve %(#en erd er ,ive s*c

in#s %( i# e(%re is (ce ## d n%# Henr$ # s*c #i&es een en, ,ed in c%nvers#i%n'i# E+%is) #e$ &*s# ve c*,# is A##en#i%n nd ve ver$ &*c dis#ressed i&. Te

+#er#i%n in &$ Sis#ers evi%*r 'ic I ve e(%re in#ed #) n%' #%%6 !+ce. Te

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's de#er&ined #% +e# er ve er %'n '$ nd n%# even #% &6e er sin,+e re!r%c.

M$ sce&e 's #% #re# er s se #re#ed &e) nd #%2 se &i,# even dr' &$ %'n

Pic#*re %r !+$ M+r%%6 <'ic is #e %n+$ #*ne I ever re++$ +i6ed= n%# #% s$ s% &*c s"Tn6 $%* E+%is4" #%2 I d (%r &n$ $ers c%ns#n#+$ %++%'ed 'enever se !+$ed)

BRAVO) BRAVISSIMO) ENCORE) DA CAPO) ALLEGRETTO) CON

EKPRESSIONE) nd POCO PRESTO 'i# &n$ %#er s*c %*#+ndis '%rds) ++ %(#e& s E+%is #%+d &e e/!ressive %( &$ Ad&ir#i%n4 nd s% indeed I s*!!%se #e$ re) s

I see s%&e %( #e& in ever$ P,e %( ever$ M*sic %%6) ein, #e sen#i&en#s I i&,ine %(

#e c%&!%ser.I e/ec*#ed &$ P+n 'i# ,re# P*nc#*+i#$. I cn n%# s$ s*ccess) (%r +s: &$ si+ence

'i+e se !+$ed see&ed n%# in #e +es# #% dis!+ese er4 %n #e c%n#rr$ se c#*++$ sid

#% &e %ne d$ " 7e++ Cr+%##e) I & ver$ ,+d #% (ind ## $%* ve # +s# +e(# %(( ##

ridic*+%*s c*s#%& %( !!+*din, &$ E/ec*#i%n %n #e Hr!sic%rd #i++ $%* &de &$ ed







6e) nd $%*rse+( %rse. I (ee+ ver$ &*c %+i,ed #% $%* (%r 6ee!in, $%*r d&ir#i%n #%

$%*rse+(." I never s++ (%r,e# #e ver$ 'i##$ ns'er I &de #% #is s!eec. "E+%is <sid I=

I e, $%* '%*+d e -*i#e # $%*r Ese 'i# res!ec# #% ++ s*c (ers in (*#*re) (%r ess*red ## I s++ +'$s 6ee! &$ d&ir#i%n #% &$se+( nd &$ %'n !*rs*i#s nd never

e/#end i# #% $%*rs." Tis 's #e %n+$ ver$ severe #in, I ever sid in &$ Li(e4 n%# *#

## I ve %(#en (e+# &$se+( e/#re&e+$ s#iric+ *# i# 's #e %n+$ #i&e I ever &de &$(ee+in,s !*+ic.

I s*!!%se #ere never 'ere #'% Y%*n, !e%!+e '% d ,re#er ((ec#i%n (%r ec %#er

#n Henr$ nd E+%is4 n%) #e L%ve %( $%*r Br%#er (%r Miss B*r#%n c%*+d n%# e s%s#r%n, #%2 i# &i,# e &%re vi%+en#. Y%* &$ i&,ine #ere(%re %' !r%v%6ed &$ Sis#er

&*s# ve een #% ve i& !+$ er s*c #ric6. P%%r ,ir+: se s#i++ +&en#s is De#

'i# *ndi&inised c%ns#nc$) n%#'i#s#ndin, e s een ded &%re #n si/ 'ee6s4 *#

s%&e Pe%!+e &ind s*c #in,s &%re #n %#ers. Te i++ s##e %( He+# in#% 'ic is+%ss s #r%'n er &6es er s% 'e6) nd s% *n+e #% s*!!%r# #e +es# e/er#i%n) ##

se s een in #ers ++ #is M%rnin, &ere+$ (r%& vin, #6en +eve %( Mrs. Mr+%'e

'% 'i# er H*snd) Br%#er nd Ci+d re #% +eve Bris#%+ #is &%rnin,. I & s%rr$ #%

ve #e& ,% ec*se #e$ re #e %n+$ (&i+$ 'i# '%& 'e ve ere n$c-*in#nce) *# I never #%*,# %( cr$in,4 #% e s*re E+%is nd Mrs Mr+%'e ve

+'$s een &%re #%,e#er #n 'i# &e) nd ve #ere(%re c%n#rc#ed 6ind %(((ec#i%n (%r ec %#er) 'ic d%es n%# &6e Ters s% ine/c*s+e in #e& s #e$ '%*+d

e in &e. Te Mr+%'es re ,%in, #% T%'n4 C+ive+nd cc%&!nies #e&4 s nei#er

E+%is n%r I c%*+d c#c i& I %!e $%* %r M#i+d &$ ve e##er L*c6. I 6n%' n%#'en 'e s++ +eve Bris#%+) E+%is2s s!iri#s re s% +%' ## se is ver$ verse #% &%vin,)

nd $e# is cer#in+$ $ n% &ens &ended $ er residence ere. A 'ee6 %r #'% 'i++ I

%!e de#er&ine %*r Mes*res33in #e &en #i&e e+ieve &e nd e#c33nd e#c33 Cr+%##e

L*##ere++.

LETTER #e EIGHTH Miss LUTTERELL #% Mrs MARLO7E Bris#%+ A!ri+ ;#I (ee+ &$se+( ,re#+$ %+i,ed #% $%* &$ der E&& (%r s*c &r6 %( $%*r ((ec#i%n s I

(+##er &$se+( 's c%nve$ed in #e !r%!%s+ $%* &de &e %( %*r C%rres!%ndin,4 I ss*re

$%* ## i# 'i++ e ,re# re+ei( #% &e #% 'ri#e #% $%* nd s +%n, s &$ He+# nd S!iri#s'i++ ++%' &e) $%* 'i++ (ind &e ver$ c%ns#n# c%rres!%nden#4 I 'i++ n%# s$ n

en#er#inin, %ne) (%r $%* 6n%' &$ si#*#i%n s*((cien#+$ n%# #% e i,n%rn# ## in &e

Mir# '%*+d e i&!r%!er nd I 6n%' &$ %'n Her# #%% 'e++ n%# #% e sensi+e ## i#

'%*+d e *nn#*r+. Y%* &*s# n%# e/!ec# ne's (%r 'e see n% %ne 'i# '%& 'e re in#e +es# c-*in#ed) %r in '%se !r%ceedin,s 'e ve n$ In#eres#. Y%* &*s# n%# e/!ec#

scnd+ (%r $ #e s&e r*+e 'e re e-*++$ derred ei#er (r%& erin, %r inven#in, i#.33

Y%* &*s# e/!ec# (r%& &e n%#in, *# #e &e+nc%+$ e((*si%ns %( r%6en Her# 'icis ever rever#in, #% #e H!!iness i# %nce en?%$ed nd 'ic i++ s*!!%r#s i#s !resen#

're#cedness. Te P%ssii+i#$ %( ein, +e #% 'ri#e) #% s!e6) #% $%* %( &$ +%s# Henr$

'i++ e +*/*r$ #% &e) nd $%*r ,%%dness 'i++ n%# I 6n%' re(*se #% red '# i# 'i++ s%&*c re+eive &$ Her# #% 'ri#e. I %nce #%*,# ## #% ve '# is in ,ener+ c++ed

Freind <I &en %ne %( &$ %'n se/ #% '%& I &i,# s!e6 'i# +ess reserve #n #% n$

%#er !ers%n= inde!endn# %( &$ sis#er '%*+d never e n %?ec# %( &$ 'ises) *# %'

&*c 's I &is#6en: Cr+%##e is #%% &*c en,r%ssed $ #'% c%n(iden#i+







c%rres!%nden#s %( ## s%r#) #% s*!!+$ #e !+ce %( %ne #% &e) nd I %!e $%* 'i++ n%#

#in6 &e ,ir+is+$ r%&n#ic) 'en I s$ ## #% ve s%&e 6ind nd c%&!ssi%n#e Freind

'% &i,# +is#en #% &$ s%rr%'s 'i#%*# endev%*rin, #% c%ns%+e &e 's '# I d (%rs%&e #i&e 'ised (%r) 'en %*r c-*in#nce 'i# $%*) #e in#i&c$ 'ic (%++%'ed i#

nd #e !r#ic*+r ((ec#i%n#e ##en#i%n $%* !id &e +&%s# (r%& #e (irs#) c*sed &e #%

en#er#in #e (+##erin, Ide %( #%se ##en#i%ns ein, i&!r%ved %n c+%ser c-*in#ncein#% Freindsi! 'ic) i( $%* 'ere '# &$ 'ises (%r&ed $%* '%*+d e #e ,re#es#

H!!iness I c%*+d e c!+e %( en?%$in,. T% (ind ## s*c H%!es re re+ised is

s#is(c#i%n indeed) s#is(c#i%n 'ic is n%' +&%s# #e %n+$ %ne I cn evere/!erience.33I (ee+ &$se+( s% +n,*id ## I & s*re 'ere $%* 'i# &e $%* '%*+d %+i,e

&e #% +eve %(( 'ri#in,) nd I cnn%# ,ive $%* ,re#er !r%%( %( &$ ((ec#i%n (%r $%*

#n $ c#in,) s I 6n%' $%* '%*+d 'is &e #% d%) 'e#er Asen# %r Presen#. I & &$

der E&&s sincere (reind E. L.

LETTER #e NINTH Mrs MARLO7E #% Miss LUTTERELL Gr%sven%r S#ree#) A!ri+

# Need I s$ &$ der E+%is %' 'e++c%&e $%*r +e##er 's #% &e I cnn%# ,ive ,re#er

!r%%( %( #e !+es*re I received (r%& i#) %r %( #e Desire I (ee+ ## %*r C%rres!%ndence&$ e re,*+r nd (re-*en# #n $ se##in, $%* s% ,%%d n e/&!+e s I n%' d% in

ns'erin, i# e(%re #e end %( #e 'ee633. B*# d% n%# i&,ine ## I c+i& n$ &eri# in

ein, s% !*nc#*+4 %n #e c%n#rr$ I ss*re $%*) ## i# is (r ,re#er Gr#i(ic#i%n #% &e#% 'ri#e #% $%*) #n #% s!end #e Evenin, ei#er # C%ncer# %r B++. Mr Mr+%'e is s%

desir%*s %( &$ !!erin, # s%&e %( #e P*+ic !+ces ever$ evenin, ## I d% n%# +i6e #%

re(*se i&) *# # #e s&e #i&e s% &*c 'is #% re&in # H%&e) ## inde!endn# %( #e

P+es*re I e/!erience in dev%#in, n$ !%r#i%n %( &$ Ti&e #% &$ Der E+%is) $e# #eLier#$ I c+i& (r%& vin, +e##er #% 'ri#e %( s!endin, n Evenin, # %&e 'i# &$

+i##+e B%$) $%* 6n%' &e 'e++ en%*, #% e sensi+e) 'i++ %( i#se+( e s*((icien#

Ind*ce&en# <i( %ne is necessr$= #% &$ &in#inin, 'i# P+es*re C%rres!%ndence 'i#$%*. As #% #e s*?ec# %( $%*r +e##ers #% &e) 'e#er ,rve %r &err$) i( #e$ c%ncern $%*

#e$ &*s# e e-*++$ in#eres#in, #% &e4 n%# *# ## I #in6 #e &e+nc%+$ Ind*+,ence %(

$%*r %'n s%rr%'s $ re!e#in, #e& nd d'e++in, %n #e& #% &e) 'i++ %n+$ enc%*r,end increse #e&) nd ## i# 'i++ e &%re !r*den# in $%* #% v%id s% sd s*?ec#4 *#

$e# 6n%'in, s I d% '# s%%#in, nd &e+nc%+$ P+es*re i# &*s# ((%rd $%*) I cnn%#

!revi+ %n &$se+( #% den$ $%* s% ,re# n Ind*+,ence) nd 'i++ %n+$ insis# %n $%*r n%#

e/!ec#in, &e #% enc%*r,e $%* in i#) $ &$ %'n +e##ers4 %n #e c%n#rr$ I in#end #% (i++#e& 'i# s*c +ive+$ 7i# nd en+ivenin, H*&%*r s s++ even !r%v%6e s&i+e in #e

s'ee# *# s%rr%'(*++ c%*n#ennce %( &$ E+%is.

In #e (irs# !+ce $%* re #% +ern ## I ve &e# $%*r sis#ers #ree (reinds Ld$ Les+e$nd er D*,#ers) #'ice in P*+ic since I ve een ere. I 6n%' $%* 'i++ e i&!#ien#

#% er &$ %!ini%n %( #e Be*#$ %( #ree Ldies %( '%& $%* ve erd s% &*c. N%')

s $%* re #%% i++ nd #%% *n!!$ #% e vin) I #in6 I &$ ven#*re #% in(%r& $%* ## I+i6e n%ne %( #eir (ces s% 'e++ s I d% $%*r %'n. Ye# #e$ re ++ nds%&e33Ld$ Les+e$

indeed I ve seen e(%re4 er D*,#ers I e+eive '%*+d in ,ener+ e sid #% ve

(iner (ce #n er Ld$si!) nd $e# '# 'i# #e cr&s %( B+%%&in, c%&!+e/i%n)

+i##+e A((ec##i%n nd ,re# de+ %( s&++3#+6) <in ec %( 'ic se is s*!eri%r #% #e







$%*n, Ldies= se 'i++ I dre s$ ,in erse+( s &n$ d&irers s #e &%re re,*+r

(e#*res %( M#i+d) nd Mr,re#. I & s*re $%* 'i++ ,ree 'i# &e in s$in, ## #e$

cn n%ne %( #e& e %( !r%!er si8e (%r re+ Be*#$) 'en $%* 6n%' ## #'% %( #e& re#++er nd #e %#er s%r#er #n %*rse+ves. In s!i#e %( #is De(ec# <%r r#er $ res%n %(

i#= #ere is s%&e#in, ver$ n%+e nd &?es#ic in #e (i,*res %( #e Miss Les+e$s) nd

s%&e#in, ,re+$ +ive+$ in #e !!ernce %( #eir !re##$ +i##+e M%#er3in3+'. B*# #%2%ne &$ e &?es#ic nd #e %#er +ive+$) $e# #e (ces %( nei#er !%ssess ## Be'i#cin,

s'ee#ness %( &$ E+%iss) 'ic er !resen# +n,*%r is s% (r (r%& di&in*sin,. 7#

'%*+d &$ H*snd nd Br%#er s$ %( *s) i( #e$ 6ne' ++ #e (ine #in,s I ve eens$in, #% $%* in #is +e##er. I# is ver$ rd ## !re##$ '%&n is n ever #% e #%+d se is

s% $ n$ %ne %( er %'n se/ 'i#%*# ## !ers%n2s ein, s*s!ec#ed #% e ei#er er

de#er&ined Ene&$) %r er !r%(essed T%d3e#er. H%' &*c &%re &i+e re '%&en in

## !r#ic*+r: One &n &$ s$ (%r#$ civi+ #in,s #% n%#er 'i#%*# %*r s*!!%sin, ##e is ever !id (%r i#) nd !r%vided e d%es is D*#$ $ %*r se/) 'e cre n%# %' P%+i#e e

is #% is %'n.

Mrs L*##ere++ 'i++ e s% ,%%d s #% cce!# &$ c%&!+i&en#s) Cr+%##e) &$ L%ve) nd

E+%is #e es# 'ises (%r #e rec%ver$ %( er He+# nd S!iri#s ## cn e %((ered $er ((ec#i%n#e Freind E. Mr+%'e.

I & (rid #is +e##er 'i++ e *# !%%r s!eci&en %( &$ P%'ers in #e 'i##$ '$4 nd$%*r %!ini%n %( #e& 'i++ n%# e ,re#+$ incresed 'en I ss*re $%* ## I ve een s

en#er#inin, s I !%ssi+$ c%*+d.

LETTER #e TENTH Fr%& Miss MARGARET LESLEY #% Miss CHARLOTTE

LUTTERELL P%r#&n S-*re A!ri+ 5#

MY DEAR CHARLOTTE 7e +e(# Les+e$3Cs#+e %n #e 1# %( +s# M%n#) nd rriveds(e+$ in L%nd%n (#er %*rne$ %( seven D$s4 I d #e !+es*re %( (indin, $%*r Le##er

ere 'i#in, &$ Arriv+) (%r 'ic $%* ve &$ ,r#e(*+ Tn6s. A: &$ der Freind I

ever$ d$ &%re re,re# #e serene nd #rn-*i+ P+es*res %( #e Cs#+e 'e ve +e(#) ine/cn,e (%r #e *ncer#in nd *ne-*+ A&*se&en#s %( #is v*n#ed Ci#$. N%# ## I 'i++

!re#end #% sser# ## #ese *ncer#in nd *ne-*+ A&*se&en#s re in #e +es# De,ree

*n!+esin, #% &e4 %n #e c%n#rr$ I en?%$ #e& e/#re&e+$ nd s%*+d en?%$ #e& even&%re) 'ere I n%# cer#in ## ever$ !!ernce I &6e in P*+ic *# rive##s #e Cins %(

#%se *n!!$ Bein,s '%se Pssi%n i# is i&!%ssi+e n%# #% !i#$) #%2 i# is %*# %( &$

!%'er #% re#*rn. In s%r# &$ Der Cr+%##e i# is &$ sensii+i#$ (%r #e s*((erin,s %( s%

&n$ &i+e $%*n, Men) &$ Dis+i6e %( #e e/#re&e d&ir#i%n I &ee# 'i#) nd &$versi%n #% ein, s% ce+er#ed %# in P*+ic) in Priv#e) in P!ers) nd in Prin#s%!s)

## re #e res%ns '$ I cnn%# &%re (*++$ en?%$) #e A&*se&en#s s% vri%*s nd

!+esin, %( L%nd%n. H%' %(#en ve I 'ised ## I !%ssessed s +i##+e Pers%n+ Be*#$ s$%* d%4 ## &$ (i,*re 'ere s ine+e,n#4 &$ (ce s *n+%ve+$4 nd &$ !!ernce s

*n!+esin, s $%*rs: B*# : '# +i##+e cnce is #ere %( s% desir+e n Even#4 I ve

d #e s&++3!%/) nd &*s# #ere(%re s*&i# #% &$ *n!!$ (#e.I & n%' ,%in, #% in#r*s# $%* &$ der Cr+%##e 'i# secre# 'ic s +%n, dis#*red

#e #rn-*i+i#$ %( &$ d$s) nd 'ic is %( 6ind #% re-*ire #e &%s# invi%++e Secrec$

(r%& $%*. Ls# M%nd$ se2ni,# M#i+d nd I cc%&!nied Ld$ Les+e$ #% R%*# # #e

H%n%*r+e Mrs ic6%*#2s4 'e 'ere esc%r#ed $ Mr Fi#8,er+d '% is ver$ &i+e







$%*n, Mn in #e &in) #%2 !er!s +i##+e sin,*+r in is Ts#e33He is in +%ve 'i#

M#i+d33. 7e d scrce+$ !id %*r C%&!+i&en#s #% #e Ld$ %( #e H%*se nd

c*r#se$ed #% +( sc%re di((eren# !e%!+e 'en &$ A##en#i%n 's ##rc#ed $ #e!!ernce %( Y%*n, Mn #e &%s# +%ve+$ %( is Se/) '% # ## &%&en# en#ered #e

R%%& 'i# n%#er Gen#+e&n nd Ld$. Fr%& #e (irs# &%&en# I ee+d i&) I 's

cer#in ## %n i& de!ended #e (*#*re H!!iness %( &$ Li(e. I&,ine &$ s*r!rise 'ene 's in#r%d*ced #% &e $ #e n&e %( C+eve+nd33I ins#n#+$ rec%,nised i& s #e

Br%#er %( Mrs Mr+%'e) nd #e c-*in#nce %( &$ Cr+%##e # Bris#%+. Mr nd Mrs M.

'ere #e ,en#+e&n nd Ld$ '% cc%&!nied i&. <Y%* d% n%# #in6 Mrs Mr+%'ends%&e>= Te e+e,n# ddress %( Mr C+eve+nd) is !%+ised Mnners nd De+i,#(*+

B%') # %nce c%n(ir&ed &$ ##c&en#. He did n%# s!e64 *# I cn i&,ine ever$#in,

e '%*+d ve sid) d e %!ened is M%*#. I cn !ic#*re #% &$se+( #e c*+#iv#ed

Unders#ndin,) #e N%+e sen#i&en#s) nd e+e,n# Ln,*,e 'ic '%*+d ve s%ne s%c%ns!ic*%*s in #e c%nvers#i%n %( Mr C+eve+nd. Te !!r%c %( Sir &es G%'er <%ne

%( &$ #%% n*&er%*s d&irers= !reven#ed #e Disc%ver$ %( n$ s*c P%'ers) $ !*##in,

n end #% C%nvers#i%n 'e d never c%&&enced) nd $ ##rc#in, &$ ##en#i%n #%

i&se+(. B*# %: %' in(eri%r re #e cc%&!+is&en#s %( Sir &es #% #%se %( is s%,re#+$ envied Riv+: Sir &es is %ne %( #e &%s# (re-*en# %( %*r Visi#%rs) nd is +&%s#

+'$s %( %*r Pr#ies. 7e ve since %(#en &e# Mr nd Mrs Mr+%'e *# n% C+eve+nd33e is +'$s en,,ed s%&e 'ere e+se. Mrs Mr+%'e (#i,*es &e #% De# ever$ #i&e I

see er $ er #ires%&e C%nvers#i%ns %*# $%* nd E+%is. Se is s% s#*!id: I +ive in #e

%!e %( seein, er irrisis#+e Br%#er #% ni,#) s 'e re ,%in, #% Ld$ F+&e*s) '%is I 6n%' in#i&#e 'i# #e Mr+%'es. O*r !r#$ 'i++ e Ld$ Les+e$) M#i+d) Fi#8,er+d)

Sir &es G%'er) nd &$se+(. 7e see +i##+e %( Sir Ge%r,e) '% is +&%s# +'$s # #e

,&in,3#+e. A: &$ !%%r F%r#*ne 'ere r# #%* $ #is #i&e> 7e see &%re %( Ld$ L.

'% +'$s &6es er !!ernce <i,+$ r%*,ed= # Dinner3#i&e. A+s: '# De+i,#(*+e'e+s 'i++ se e dec6ed in #is evenin, # Ld$ F+&e*2s: Ye# I '%nder %' se cn

erse+( de+i,# in 'erin, #e&4 s*re+$ se &*s# e sensi+e %( #e ridic*+%*s i&!r%!rie#$

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!!re+> 7%*+d se *# Presen# #e& #% M#i+d nd &e) %' ,re#+$ s%*+d 'e e

%+i,ed #% er) H%' ec%&in, '%*+d Di&%nds e %n %*r (ine &?es#ic (i,*res: And%' s*r!risin, i# is ## s*c n Ide s%*+d never ve %cc*rred #% HER. I & s*re i( I

ve re(+ec#ed in #is &nner %nce) I ve (i(#$ #i&es. 7enever I see Ld$ Les+e$

dressed in #e& s*c re(+ec#i%ns i&&edi#e+$ c%&e cr%ss &e. M$ %'n M%#er2s e'e+s

#%%: B*# I 'i++ s$ n% &%re %n s% &e+nc%+$ s*?ec# 33+e# &e en#er#in $%* 'i#s%&e#in, &%re !+esin,33M#i+d d +e##er #is &%rnin, (r%& Les+e$) $ 'ic 'e

ve #e !+es*re %( (indin, ## e is # N!+es s #*rned R%&n3C#%+ic) %#ined %ne

%( #e P%!e2s B*++s (%r nn*++in, is s# Mrri,e nd s since c#*++$ &rried Ne!%+i#n Ld$ %( ,re# Rn6 nd F%r#*ne. He #e++s *s &%re%ver ## &*c #e s&e s%r#

%( ((ir s e(++en is (irs# 'i(e #e '%r#+ess L%*is '% is +i6e'ise # N!+es d

#*rned R%&n3c#%+ic) nd is s%%n #% e &rried #% Ne!%+i#n N%+e&n %( ,re# ndDis#in,*ised &eri#. He s$s) ## #e$ re # !resen# ver$ ,%%d Freinds) ve -*i#e

(%r,iven ++ !s# err%rs nd in#end in (*#*re #% e ver$ ,%%d Nei,%*rs. He invi#es

M#i+d nd &e #% !$ i& visi# #% I#+$ nd #% rin, i& is +i##+e L%*is '%& %#

er M%#er) S#e!3&%#er) nd i&se+( re e-*++$ desir%*s %( e%+din,. As #% %*r







cce!#in, is invi##i%n) i# is # Presen# ver$ *ncer#in4 Ld$ Les+e$ dvises *s #% ,%

'i#%*# +%ss %( #i&e4 Fi#8,er+d %((ers #% esc%r# *s #ere) *# M#i+d s s%&e d%*#s %(

#e Pr%!rie#$ %( s*c sce&e33se %'ns i# '%*+d e ver$ ,re+e. I & cer#in se+i6es #e Fe++%'. M$ F#er desires *s n%# #% e in *rr$) s !er!s i( 'e 'i# (e'

&%n#s %# e nd Ld$ Les+e$ 'i++ d% #e&se+ves #e !+es*re %( ##endin, *s. Ld$

Les+e$ s$s n%) ## n%#in, 'i++ ever #e&!# er #% (%re,% #e A&*se&en#s %(Bri,#e+&s#%ne (%r %*rne$ #% I#+$ &ere+$ #% see %*r Br%#er. "N% <s$s #e

dis,re+e 7%&n= I ve %nce in &$ +i(e een (%%+ en%*, #% #rve+ I d%n# 6n%' %'

&n$ *ndred Mi+es #% see #'% %( #e F&i+$) nd I (%*nd i# did n%# ns'er) s% De*ce#6e &e) i( ever I & s% (%%+is ,in."S% s$s er Ld$si!) *# Sir Ge%r,e s#i++

Perseveres in s$in, ## !er!s in &%n# %r #'%) #e$ &$ cc%&!n$ *s. Adei* &$

Der Cr+%##e Yrs (i#(*+ Mr,re# Les+e$.

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THE HISTORY OF ENGLANDFROM THE REIGN OF HENRY THE ;TH TO THE DEATH OF CHARLES THE ST

BY A PARTIAL) PREUDICED) AND IGNORANT HISTORIAN.

J

T% Miss A*s#en) e+des# d*,#er %( #e Rev. Ge%r,e A*s#en) #is '%r6 is inscried 'i#++ d*e res!ec# $ THE AUTHOR.

N.B. Tere 'i++ e ver$ (e' D#es in #is His#%r$.

THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND

HENRY #e ;#

Henr$ #e ;# scended #e #r%ne %( En,+nd &*c #% is %'n s#is(c#i%n in #e $er

5) (#er vin, !revi+ed %n is c%*sin nd !redecess%r Ricrd #e 1nd) #% resi,n i# #%i&) nd #% re#ire (%r #e res# %( is +i(e #% P%&(re# Cs#+e) 'ere e !!ened #% e

&*rdered. I# is #% e s*!!%sed ## Henr$ 's &rried) since e d cer#in+$ (%*r s%ns)

*# i# is n%# in &$ !%'er #% in(%r& #e Reder '% 's is 'i(e. Be #is s i# &$) e did

n%# +ive (%r ever) *# (++in, i++) is s%n #e Prince %( 7+es c&e nd #%%6 '$ #ecr%'n4 'ere*!%n #e in, &de +%n, s!eec) (%r 'ic I &*s# re(er #e Reder #%

S6es!er2s P+$s) nd #e Prince &de s#i++ +%n,er. Tin,s ein, #*s se##+ed e#'een

#e& #e in, died) nd 's s*cceeded $ is s%n Henr$ '% d !revi%*s+$ e# Sir7i++i& Gsc%i,ne.

HENRY #e 0#Tis Prince (#er e s*cceeded #% #e #r%ne ,re' -*i#e re(%r&ed nd &i+e) (%rs6in,

++ is dissi!#ed c%&!ni%ns) nd never #rsin, Sir 7i++i& ,in. D*rin, is rei,n)

L%rd C%& 's *rn# +ive) *# I (%r,e# '# (%r. His M?es#$ #en #*rned is #%*,#s

#% Frnce) 'ere e 'en# nd (%*,# #e (&%*s B##+e %( A,inc%*r#. He (#er'rds







&rried #e in,2s d*,#er C#erine) ver$ ,re+e '%&n $ S6es!er2s cc%*n#.

In s!i#e %( ++ #is %'ever e died) nd 's s*cceeded $ is s%n Henr$.

HENRY #e @#

I cnn%# s$ &*c (%r #is M%nrc2s sense. N%r '%*+d I i( I c%*+d) (%r e 's

Lncs#rin. I s*!!%se $%* 6n%' ++ %*# #e 7rs e#'een i& nd #e D*6e %( Y%r6'% 's %( #e ri,# side4 i( $%* d% n%#) $%* d e##er red s%&e %#er His#%r$) (%r I

s++ n%# e ver$ di((*se in #is) &enin, $ i# %n+$ #% ven# &$ s!+een AGAINST) nd

se' &$ H#red TO ++ #%se !e%!+e '%se !r#ies %r !rinci!+es d% n%# s*i# 'i# &ine)nd n%# #% , ive in(%r&#i%n. Tis in, &rried Mr,re# %( An?%*) 7%&n '%se

dis#resses nd &is(%r#*nes 'ere s% ,re# s +&%s# #% &6e &e '% #e er) !i#$ er. I#

's in #is rei,n ## %n %( Arc +ived nd &de s*c RO7 &%n, #e En,+is. Te$

s%*+d n%# ve *rn# er 33*# #e$ did. Tere 'ere sever+ B##+es e#'een #e Y%r6is#snd Lncs#rins) in 'ic #e (%r&er <s #e$ %*,#= *s*++$ c%n-*ered. A# +en,# #e$

'ere en#ire+$ %verc%&e4 Te in, 's &*rdered33Te 9*een 's sen# %&e33nd

Ed'rd #e ;# scended #e Tr%ne.

ED7ARD #e ;#

Tis M%nrc 's (&%*s %n+$ (%r is Be*#$ nd is C%*r,e) %( 'ic #e Pic#*re 'eve ere ,iven %( i&) nd is *nd*n#ed Bevi%*r in &rr$in, %ne 7%&n 'i+e e

's en,,ed #% n%#er) re s*((icien# !r%%(s. His 7i(e 's E+i8e# 7%%dvi++e)

7id%' '%) !%%r 7%&n: 's (#er'rds c%n(ined in C%nven# $ ## M%ns#er %(Ini-*i#$ nd Avrice Henr$ #e #. One %( Ed'rd2s Mis#resses 's ne S%re) '% s

d !+$ 'ri##en %*# er) *# i# is #r,ed$ nd #ere(%re n%# '%r# redin,. Hvin,

!er(%r&ed ++ #ese n%+e c#i%ns) is M?es#$ died) nd 's s*cceeded $ is s%n.

ED7ARD #e 0#

Tis *n(%r#*n#e Prince +ived s% +i##+e 'i+e ## n%%d$ d i& #% dr' is !ic#*re. He

's &*rdered $ is Unc+e2s C%n#rivnce) '%se n&e 's Ricrd #e 5rd.

RICHARD #e 5rd

Te Crc#er %( #is Prince s een in ,ener+ ver$ severe+$ #re#ed $ His#%rins) *#s e 's YOR) I & r#er inc+ined #% s*!!%se i& ver$ res!ec#+e Mn. I# s

indeed een c%n(iden#+$ sser#ed ## e 6i++ed is #'% Ne!e's nd is 7i(e) *# i# s

+s% een dec+red ## e did n%# 6i++ is #'% Ne!e's) 'ic I & inc+ined #% e+eive

#r*e4 nd i( #is is #e cse) i# &$ +s% e ((ir&ed ## e did n%# 6i++ is 7i(e) (%r i(Per6in 7rec6 's re++$ #e D*6e %( Y%r6) '$ &i,# n%# L&er# Si&ne+ e #e

7id%' %( Ricrd. 7e#er inn%cen# %r ,*i+#$) e did n%# rei,n +%n, in !ece) (%r Henr$

T*d%r E. %( Ric&%nd s ,re# vi++in s ever +ived) &de ,re# (*ss %*# ,e##in, #eCr%'n nd vin, 6i++ed #e in, # #e ##+e %( B%s'%r#) e s*cceeded #% i#.

HENRY #e #Tis M%nrc s%%n (#er is ccessi%n &rried #e Princess E+i8e# %( Y%r6) $ 'ic

++ince e !+in+$ !r%ved ## e #%*,# is %'n ri,# in(eri%r #% ers) #%2 e !re#ended

#% #e c%n#rr$. B$ #is Mrri,e e d #'% s%ns nd #'% d*,#ers) #e e+der %( 'ic

D*,#ers 's &rried #% #e in, %( Sc%#+nd nd d #e !!iness %( ein,







,rnd&%#er #% %ne %( #e (irs# Crc#ers in #e 7%r+d. B*# %( HER) I s++ ve

%ccsi%n #% s!e6 &%re # +r,e in (*#*re. Te $%*n,es#) Mr$) &rried (irs# #e in, %(

Frnce nd sec%nd+$ #e D. %( S*((%+6) $ '%& se d %ne d*,#er) (#er'rds #eM%#er %( Ld$ ne Gre$) '% #%2 in(eri%r #% er +%ve+$ C%*sin #e 9*een %( Sc%#s)

's $e# n &i+e $%*n, '%&n nd (&%*s (%r redin, Gree6 'i+e %#er !e%!+e 'ere

*n#in,. I# 's in #e rei,n %( Henr$ #e # ## Per6in 7rec6 nd L&er# Si&ne+ e(%re &en#i%ned &de #eir !!ernce) #e (%r&er %( '%& 's se# in #e s#%c6s) #%%6

se+#er in Be*+ie* Ae$) nd 's eeded 'i# #e Er+ %( 7r'ic6) nd #e +##er

's #6en in#% #e in,s 6i#cen. His M?es#$ died nd 's s*cceeded $ is s%n Henr$'%se %n+$ &eri# 's is n%# ein, -*i#e s% d s is d*,#er E+i8e#.

HENRY #e #

I# '%*+d e n ((r%n# #% &$ Reders 'ere I #% s*!!%se ## #e$ 'ere n%# s 'e++c-*in#ed 'i# #e !r#ic*+rs %( #is in,2s rei,n s I & &$se+(. I# 'i++ #ere(%re e

svin, THEM #e #s6 %( redin, ,in '# #e$ ve red e(%re) nd MYSELF #e

#r%*+e %( 'ri#in, '# I d% n%# !er(ec#+$ rec%++ec#) $ ,ivin, %n+$ s+i,# s6e#c %( #e

!rinci!+ Even#s 'ic &r6ed is rei,n. A&%n, #ese &$ e rn6ed Crdin+ 7%+se$2s#e++in, #e (#er A%## %( Leices#er Ae$ ## "e 's c%&e #% +$ is %nes &%n,

#e&)" #e re(%r&#i%n in Re+i,i%n nd #e in,2s ridin, #r%*, #e s#ree#s %( L%nd%n'i# Ann B*++en. I# is %'ever *# *s#ice) nd &$ D*#$ #% dec+re ## #is &i+e

7%&n 's en#ire+$ inn%cen# %( #e Cri&es 'i# 'ic se 's cc*sed) nd %( 'ic

er Be*#$) er E+e,nce) nd er S!ri,#+iness 'ere s*((icien# !r%%(s) n%# #% &en#i%n ers%+e&n Pr%#es##i%ns %( Inn%cence) #e 'e6ness %( #e Cr,es ,ins# er) nd #e

in,2s Crc#er4 ++ %( 'ic dd s%&e c%n(ir&#i%n) #%2 !er!s *# s+i,# %nes 'en

in c%&!ris%n 'i# #%se e(%re ++ed,ed in er (v%*r. T%2 I d% n%# !r%(ess ,ivin,

&n$ d#es) $e# s I #in6 i# !r%!er #% ,ive s%&e nd s++ %( c%*rse &6e c%ice %( #%se'ic i# is &%s# necessr$ (%r #e Reder #% 6n%') I #in6 i# ri,# #% in(%r& i& ## er

+e##er #% #e in, 's d#ed %n #e @# %( M$. Te Cri&es nd Cr*e+#ies %( #is Prince)

'ere #%% n*&er%*s #% e &en#i%ned) <s #is is#%r$ I #r*s# s (*++$ s%'n4= nd n%#in,cn e sid in is vindic#i%n) *# ## is %+isin, Re+i,i%*s H%*ses nd +evin, #e&

#% #e r*in%*s de!red#i%ns %( #i&e s een %( in(ini#e *se #% #e +ndsc!e %( En,+nd in

,ener+) 'ic !r%+$ 's !rinci!+ &%#ive (%r is d%in, i#) since %#er'ise '$s%*+d Mn '% 's %( n% Re+i,i%n i&se+( e # s% &*c #r%*+e #% %+is %ne 'ic

d (%r ,es een es#+ised in #e in,d%&. His M?es#$2s 0# 7i(e 's #e D*6e %(

N%r(%+62s Neice '%) #%2 *nivers++$ c-*i##ed %( #e cri&es (%r 'ic se 's

eeded) s een $ &n$ !e%!+e s*!!%sed #% ve +ed n nd%ned +i(e e(%re erMrri,e33%( #is %'ever I ve &n$ d%*#s) since se 's re+#i%n %( ## n%+e

D*6e %( N%r(%+6 '% 's s% 'r& in #e 9*een %( Sc%#+nd2s c*se) nd '% # +s# (e++

vic#i& #% i#. Te in,s +s# 'i(e c%n#rived #% s*rvive i&) *# 'i# di((ic*+#$ e((ec#ed i#.He 's s*cceeded $ is %n+$ s%n Ed'rd.

ED7ARD #e @#As #is !rince 's %n+$ nine $ers %+d # #e #i&e %( is F#er2s de#) e 's c%nsidered

$ &n$ !e%!+e s #%% $%*n, #% ,%vern) nd #e +#e in, !!enin, #% e %( #e s&e

%!ini%n) is &%#er2s Br%#er #e D*6e %( S%&erse# 's c%sen Pr%#ec#%r %( #e re+&

d*rin, is &in%ri#$. Tis Mn 's %n #e '%+e %( ver$ &i+e Crc#er) nd is







s%&e'# %( (v%*ri#e 'i# &e) #%2 I '%*+d $ n% &ens !re#end #% ((ir& ## e 's

e-*+ #% #%se (irs# %( Men R%er# Er+ %( Esse/) De+&ere) %r Gi+!in. He 's eeded)

%( 'ic e &i,# 'i# res%n ve een !r%*d) d e 6n%'n ## s*c 's #e de# %(Mr$ 9*een %( Sc%#+nd4 *# s i# 's i&!%ssi+e ## e s%*+d e c%nsci%*s %( '#

d never !!ened) i# d%es n%# !!er ## e (e+# !r#ic*+r+$ de+i,#ed 'i# #e &nner

%( i#. A(#er is decese #e D*6e %( N%r#*&er+nd d #e cre %( #e in, nd #ein,d%&) nd !er(%r&ed is #r*s# %( %# s% 'e++ ## #e in, died nd #e in,d%&

's +e(# #% is d*,#er in +' #e Ld$ ne Gre$) '% s een +red$ &en#i%ned s

redin, Gree6. 7e#er se re++$ *nders#%%d ## +n,*,e %r 'e#er s*c s#*d$ !r%ceeded %n+$ (r%& n e/cess %( vni#$ (%r 'ic I e+eive se 's +'$s r#er

re&r6+e) is *ncer#in. 7#ever &i,# e #e c*se) se !reserved #e s&e

!!ernce %( 6n%'+ed,e) nd c%n#e&!# %( '# 's ,ener++$ es#ee&ed !+es*re) d*rin,

#e '%+e %( er +i(e) (%r se dec+red erse+( dis!+esed 'i# ein, !!%in#ed 9*een) nd'i+e c%nd*c#in, #% #e sc((%+d) se 'r%#e sen#ence in L#in nd n%#er in Gree6 %n

seein, #e ded B%d$ %( er H*snd cciden#++$ !ssin, ## '$.

MARYTis '%&n d #e ,%%d +*c6 %( ein, dvnced #% #e #r%ne %( En,+nd) in s!i#e %( #e

s*!eri%r !re#ensi%ns) Meri#) nd Be*#$ %( er C%*sins Mr$ 9*een %( Sc%#+nd nd neGre$. N%r cn I !i#$ #e in,d%& (%r #e &is(%r#*nes #e$ e/!erienced d*rin, er Rei,n)

since #e$ (*++$ deserved #e&) (%r vin, ++%'ed er #% s*cceed er Br%#er33'ic 's

d%*+e !eice %( (%++$) since #e$ &i,# ve (%reseen ## s se died 'i#%*# ci+dren)se '%*+d e s*cceeded $ ## dis,rce #% *&ni#$) ## !es# %( s%cie#$) E+i8e#.

Mn$ 'ere #e !e%!+e '% (e++ &r#$rs #% #e !r%#es#n# Re+i,i%n d*rin, er rei,n4 I

s*!!%se n%# (e'er #n d%8en. Se &rried Pi+i! in, %( S!in '% in er sis#er2s

rei,n 's (&%*s (%r *i+din, Ar&ds. Se died 'i#%*# iss*e) nd #en #e dred(*+&%&en# c&e in 'ic #e des#r%$er %( ++ c%&(%r#) #e decei#(*+ Be#r$er %( #r*s#

re!%sed in er) nd #e M*rderess %( er C%*sin s*cceeded #% #e Tr%ne.3333

ELIABETH

I# 's #e !ec*+ir &is(%r#*ne %( #is 7%&n #% ve d Minis#ers333Since 'ic6ed s

se erse+( 's) se c%*+d n%# ve c%&&i##ed s*c e/#ensive &iscei() d n%# #ese vi+end nd%ned Men c%nnived #) nd enc%*r,ed er in er Cri&es. I 6n%' ## i# s $

&n$ !e%!+e een sser#ed nd e+eived ## L%rd B*r+ei,) Sir Frncis 7+sin,&) nd

#e res# %( #%se '% (i++ed #e cei( %((ices %( S##e 'ere deservin,) e/!erienced) nd

+e Minis#ers. B*# %: %' +inded s*c 'ri#ers nd s*c Reders &*s# e #% #r*e Meri#)#% Meri# des!ised) ne,+ec#ed nd de(&ed) i( #e$ cn !ersis# in s*c %!ini%ns 'en #e$

re(+ec# ## #ese &en) #ese %s#ed &en 'ere s*c scnd+s #% #eir C%*n#r$ nd #eir

se/ s #% ++%' nd ssis# #eir 9*een in c%n(inin, (%r #e s!ce %( nine#een $ers) 7OMAN '% i( #e c+i&s %( Re+#i%nsi! nd Meri# 'ere %( n% vi+) $e# s 9*een

nd s %ne '% c%ndescended #% !+ce c%n(idence in er) d ever$ res%n #% e/!ec#

ssis#nce nd !r%#ec#i%n4 nd # +en,# in ++%'in, E+i8e# #% rin, #is &i+e7%&n #% n *n#i&e+$) *n&eri#ed) nd scnd+%*s De#. Cn n$ %ne i( e re(+ec#s *#

(%r &%&en# %n #is +%#) #is ever+s#in, +%# *!%n #eir *nders#ndin, nd #eir

Crc#er) ++%' n$ !rise #% L%rd B*r+ei, %r Sir Frncis 7+sin,&> O: '# &*s#

#is e'i#cin, Princess '%se %n+$ (reind 's #en #e D*6e %( N%r(%+6) nd '%se







%n+$ %nes n%' Mr 7i#6er) Mrs Le(r%$) Mrs ni,# nd & $se+() '% 's nd%ned

$ er s%n) c%n(ined $ er C%*sin) *sed) re!r%ced nd vi+i(ied $ ++) '# &*s# n%#

er &%s# n%+e &ind ve s*((ered 'en in(%r&ed ## E+i8e# d ,iven %rders (%r erDe#: Ye# se %re i# 'i# &%s# *ns6en (%r#i#*de) (ir& in er &ind4 c%ns#n# in er

Re+i,i%n4 nd !re!red erse+( #% &ee# #e cr*e+ (#e #% 'ic se 's d%%&ed) 'i#

&,nni&i#$ ## '%*+d +%ne !r%ceed (r%& c%nsci%*s Inn%cence. And $e# c%*+d $%*Reder ve e+eived i# !%ssi+e ## s%&e rdened nd 8e+%*s Pr%#es#n#s ve even

*sed er (%r ## s#ed(s#ness in #e C#%+ic Re+i,i%n 'ic re(+ec#ed %n er s% &*c

credi#> B*# #is is s#ri6in, !r%%( %( THEIR nrr%' s%*+s nd !re?*diced *d,e&en#s'% cc*se er. Se 's e/ec*#ed in #e Gre# H++ # F%r#erin,$ Cs#+e <scred

P+ce:= %n 7ednesd$ #e # %( Fer*r$ 0@33#% #e ever+s#in, Re!r%c %(

E+i8e#) er Minis#ers) nd %( En,+nd in ,ener+. I# &$ n%# e *nnecessr$ e(%re I

en#ire+$ c%nc+*de &$ cc%*n# %( #is i++3(#ed 9*een) #% %serve ## se d eencc*sed %( sever+ cri&es d*rin, #e #i&e %( er rei,nin, in Sc%#+nd) %( 'ic I n%'

&%s# seri%*s+$ d% ss*re &$ Reder ## se 's en#ire+$ inn%cen#4 vin, never een

,*i+#$ %( n$#in, &%re #n I&!r*dencies in#% 'ic se 's e#r$ed $ #e %!enness

%( er Her#) er Y%*#) nd er Ed*c#i%n. Hvin, I #r*s# $ #is ss*rnce en#ire+$ d%ne'$ ever$ S*s!ici%n nd ever$ d%*# 'ic &i,# ve risen in #e Reder2s &ind)

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c%ns!ic*%*s in #e Crc#er %( n Er+) s Dr6e 's in ## %( Si+%r) 's R%er#

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&rried Anne %( Den&r6) nd d sever+ Ci+dren4 (%r#*n#e+$ (%r i& is e+des# s%n

Prince Henr$ died e(%re is (#er %r e &i,# ve e/!erienced #e evi+s 'ic e(e++is *n(%r#*n#e Br%#er.

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#e R%$+ F&i+$ nd %# H%*ses %( Pr+i&en# &i,# ?*s#+$ e c%nsidered $ #e& s

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en#ire+$ c%n(ined #% L%rd M%*n#e,+e.

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M?es#$ 's %( ## &i+e dis!%si#i%n 'ic inc+ines #% Freindsi!) nd in s*c !%in#s

's !%ssessed %( 6eener !ene#r#i%n in disc%verin, Meri# #n &n$ %#er !e%!+e. I

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ere #6e #e +ier#$ %( !resen#in, i# #% #e&.

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's s*cceeded $ is s%n Cr+es.

CHARLES #e s#

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cr,ed. Tis) I (ee+) is n%# di((ic*+# #% e d%ne) (%r 'i# %ne r,*&en# I & cer#in %(

s#is($in, ever$ sensi+e nd 'e++ dis!%sed !ers%n '%se %!ini%ns ve een !r%!er+$,*ided $ ,%%d Ed*c#i%n33nd #is Ar,*&en# is ## e 's STUART.

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T% Miss COOPER

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Te A*#%r.

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LETTER #e FIRST Fr%& MOTHER #% er FREIND.

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#e$ ve een *sed #% receive i#) s #e$ re n%' rrived # ## ,e 'en i# is necessr$(%r #e& in s%&e &es*re #% ec%&e c%nversn# 'i# #e 7%r+d) M$ A*,*s# is nd

er sis#er scrce+$ #'e+ve&%n# $%*n,er. I (+##er &$se+( ## #eir ed*c#i%n s een

s*c s 'i++ n%# dis,rce #eir !!ernce in #e 7%r+d) nd ## THEY 'i++ n%# dis,rce#eir Ed*c#i%n I ve ever$ res%n #% e+eive. Indeed #e$ re s'ee# Gir+s33. Sensi+e $e#

*n((ec#ed33Acc%&!+ised $e# Es$33. Live+$ $e# Gen#+e33. As #eir !r%,ress in ever$

#in, #e$ ve +ern# s een +'$s #e s&e) I & 'i++in, #% (%r,e# #e di((erence %(,e) nd #% in#r%d*ce #e& #%,e#er in#% P*+ic. Tis ver$ Evenin, is (i/ed %n s #eir

(irs# ENTREE in#% Li(e) s 'e re #% drin6 #e 'i# Mrs C%!e nd er D*,#er. I &

,+d ## 'e re #% &ee# n% %ne) (%r &$ Gir+s s6e) s i# '%*+d e '6'rd (%r #e& #%

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&ee# #e&. On T*esd$ 'e s++ !$ M%rnin, Visi#s33On 7ednesd$ 'e re #% dine #

7es#r%%6. On T*rsd$ 'e ve C%&!n$ # %&e. On Frid$ 'e re #% e # Priv#eC%ncer# # Sir %n 7$nn2s33nd %n S#*rd$ 'e e/!ec# Miss D's%n #% c++ in #e

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s% &*c dissi!#i%n I cnn%# i&,ine4 %( #eir s!iri#s I ve n% (er) I %n+$ dred #eire+#.

Tis &i,#$ ((ir is n%' !!i+$ %ver) nd &$ Gir+s re OUT. As #e &%&en#

!!r%ced (%r %*r de!r#*re) $%* cn ve n% ide %' #e s'ee# Cre#*res #re&+ed

'i# (er nd e/!ec##i%n. Be(%re #e Crri,e dr%ve #% #e d%%r) I c++ed #e& in#% &$







dressin,3 r%%&) nd s s%%n s #e$ 'ere se#ed #*s ddressed #e&. "M$ der Gir+s #e

&%&en# is n%' rrived 'en I & #% re! #e re'rds %( ++ &$ An/ie#ies nd L%*rs

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$%*rse+ves #% e &en+$ s'$ed $ #e F%++ies nd Vices %( %#ers) (%r e+eive &e &$

e+%ved Ci+dren ## i( $%* d%33I s++ e ver$ s%rr$ (%r i#." Te$ %# ss*red &e ###e$ '%*+d ever re&e&er &$ dvice 'i# Gr#i#*de) nd (%++%' i# 'i# ##en#i%n4 T#

#e$ 'ere !re!red #% (ind 7%r+d (*++ %( #in,s #% &8e nd #% s%c6 #e& *# ##

#e$ #r*s#ed #eir evi%*r '%*+d never ,ive &e res%n #% re!en# #e 7#c(*+ Cre 'i#'ic I d !resided %ver #eir in(nc$ nd (%r&ed #eir Minds33" "7i# s*c

e/!ec##i%ns nd s*c in#en#i%ns <cried I= I cn ve n%#in, #% (er (r%& $%*33nd cn

cer(*++$ c%nd*c# $%* #% Mrs C%!e2s 'i#%*# (er %( $%*r ein, sed*ced $ er

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ese in #eir Mnners nd ddress 'ic c%*+d n%# (i+ %( !+esin,33. I&,ine &$ der

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%#ers) %' s#%nised # ++: On #e '%+e %'ever #e$ re#*rned in r!#*res 'i# #e

7%r+d) i#s Ini#n#s) nd Mnners. Yrs Ever33A. F.

LETTER #e SECOND Fr%& YOUNG LADY cr%ssed in L%ve #% er (reind

7$ s%*+d #is +s# dis!!%in#&en# n, s% evi+$ %n &$ s!iri#s> 7$ s%*+d I (ee+ i#&%re) '$ s%*+d i# '%*nd &e dee!er #n #%se I ve e/!erienced e(%re> Cn i# e

## I ve ,re#er ((ec#i%n (%r 7i++%*,$ #n I d (%r is &i+e !redecess%rs> Or

is i# ## %*r (ee+in,s ec%&e &%re c*#e (r%& ein, %(#en '%*nded> I &*s# s*!!%se &$der Be++e ## #is is #e Cse) since I & n%# c%nsci%*s %( ein, &%re sincere+$ ##ced

#% 7i++%*,$ #n I 's #% Nevi++e) Fi#8%'en) %r ei#er %( #e Cr'(%rds) (%r ++ %(

'%& I %nce (e+# #e &%s# +s#in, ((ec#i%n ## ever 'r&ed 7%&n2s er#. Te++ &e

#en der Be++e '$ I s#i++ si, 'en I #in6 %( #e (i#+ess Ed'rd) %r '$ I 'ee! 'enI e%+d is Bride) (%r #%% s*re+$ #is is #e cse33. M$ Freinds re ++ +r&ed (%r &e4

Te$ (er &$ dec+inin, e+#4 #e$ +&en# &$ 'n# %( s!iri#s4 #e$ dred #e e((ec#s %(

%#. In %!es %( re+eivin, &$ &e+nc%+$) $ direc#in, &$ #%*,#s #% %#er %?ec#s)#e$ ve invi#ed sever+ %( #eir (reinds #% s!end #e Cris#&s 'i# *s. Ld$ Brid,e#

Dr6'%%d nd er sis#er3in3+') Miss ne re e/!ec#ed %n Frid$4 nd C%+%ne+ Se#%n2s

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dis#ress &e33. I 'i++ n%# (inis &$ Le##er #i++ s%&e %( %*r Visi#%rs re rrived.

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&i+d in er C%*n#ennce) ## se see&s &%re #n M%r#+. Her C%nvers#i%n is s

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s' nd (e+# (%r &$ E&rrss&en# nd 'i# d&ir+e !resence %( &ind re+eived &e

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&rried."

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c%n#in*ed Miss ne 'i!in, er E$es) I %'e #e& #% &$ H*snd2s &e&%r$. He (e++ &$

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!!i+$ i,n%rn# #% is +s# %*r %( &$ Mrri,e.2"B*# did n%# $%* %'n i#) nd ss*&e is n&e # $%*r *snd2s de#>"

"N%4 I c%*+d n%# rin, &$se+( #% d% i#4 &%re es!eci++$ 'en in &$ Ci+dren I +%s# ++

ind*ce&en# (%r d%in, i#. Ld$ Brid,e#) nd $%*rse+( re #e %n+$ !ers%ns '% re in #e6n%'+ed,e %( &$ vin, ever een ei#er 7i(e %r M%#er. As I c%*+d n%# Previ+ %n

&$se+( #% #6e #e n&e %( Ds'%%d < n&e 'ic (#er &$ Henr$2s de# I c%*+d

never er 'i#%*# e&%#i%n= nd s I 's c%nsci%*s %( vin, n% ri,# #% ## %(

Annes+e$) I dr%!# ++ #%*,#s %( ei#er) nd ve &de i# !%in# %( erin, %n+$ &$







Cris#in %ne since &$ F#er2s de#." Se !*sed33"O: &$ der Miss ne <sid I= %'

in(ini#e+$ & I %+i,ed #% $%* (%r s% en#er#inin, s#%r$: Y%* cnn%# #in6 %' i# s

diver#ed &e: B*# ve $%* -*i#e d%ne>""I ve %n+$ #% dd &$ der S%!i) ## &$ Henr$2s e+der Br%#er diein, %*# #e s&e

#i&e) Ld$ Brid,e# ec&e 7id%' +i6e &$se+() nd s 'e d +'$s +%ved ec %#er

in ide (r%& #e i, Crc#er in 'ic 'e d ever een s!%6en %() #%*, 'e dnever &e#) 'e de#er&ined #% +ive #%,e#er. 7e 'r%#e #% %ne n%#er %n #e s&e s*?ec#

$ #e s&e !%s#) s% e/c#+$ did %*r (ee+in, nd %*r c#i%ns c%incide: 7e %# e,er+$

e&rced #e !r%!%s+s 'e ,ve nd received %( ec%&in, %ne (&i+$) nd ve (r%&## #i&e +ived #%,e#er in #e ,re#es# ((ec#i%n."

"And is #is ++> sid I) I %!e $%* ve n%# d%ne."

"Indeed I ve4 nd did $%* ever er s#%r$ &%re !#e#ic>"

"I never did33nd i# is (%r ## res%n i# !+eses &e s% &*c) (%r 'en %ne is *n!!$n%#in, is s% de+i,#(*+ #% %ne2s sens#i%ns s #% er %( e-*+ &iser$."

"A: *# &$ S%!i '$ re YOU *n!!$>"

"Hve $%* n%# erd Md& %( 7i++%*,$2s Mrri,e>"

"B*# &$ +%ve '$ +&en# HIS !er(id$) 'en $%* %re s% 'e++ ## %( &n$ $%*n, Men e(%re>"

"A: Md&) I 's *sed #% i# #en) *# 'en 7i++%*,$ r%6e is En,,e&en#s I dn%# een diss!%in#ed (%r +( $er."

"P%%r Gir+:" sid Miss ne.

LETTER #e THIRD Fr%& YOUNG LADY in dis#ressed Circ*&s#nces #% er (reind

A (e' d$s ,% I 's # !riv#e B++ ,iven $ Mr As*rn&. As &$ M%#er never

,%es %*# se en#r*s#ed &e #% #e cre %( Ld$ Grevi++e '% did &e #e %n%*r %( c++in,(%r &e in er '$ nd %( ++%'in, &e #% si# (%r'rds) 'ic is (v%*r %*# 'ic I &

ver$ indi((eren# es!eci++$ s I 6n%' i# is c%nsidered s c%n(erin, ,re# %+i,#i%n %n

&e "S% Miss Mri <sid er Ld$si! s se s' &e dvncin, #% #e d%%r %( #eCrri,e= $%* see& ver$ s&r # #% ni,#33 MY !%%r Gir+s 'i++ !!er -*i#e #%

disdvn#,e $ YOU33 I %n+$ %!e $%*r M%#er &$ n%# ve dis#ressed erse+( #% se#

YOU %((. Hve $%* ,%# ne' G%'n %n>""Yes M2&." re!+ied I 'i# s &*c indi((erence s I c%*+d ss*&e.

"A$e) nd (ine %ne #%% I #in633<(ee+in, i#) s $ er !er&issi%n I se#ed &$se+( $ er= I

dre s$ i# is ++ ver$ s&r#33B*# I &*s# %'n) (%r $%* 6n%' I +'$s s!e6 &$ &ind) ##

I #in6 i# 's -*i#e need+ess !iece %( e/!ence337$ c%*+d n%# $%* ve '%rn $%*r %+ds#ri!ed %ne> I# is n%# &$ '$ #% (ind (*+# 'i# Pe%!+e ec*se #e$ re !%%r) (%r I +'$s

#in6 ## #e$ re &%re #% e des!ised nd !i#ied #n +&ed (%r i#) es!eci++$ i( #e$

cnn%# e+! i#) *# # #e s&e #i&e I &*s# s$ ## in &$ %!ini%n $%*r %+d s#ri!ed G%'n'%*+d ve een -*i#e (ine en%*, (%r i#s 7erer33(%r #% #e++ $%* #e #r*# <I +'$s

s!e6 &$ &ind= I & ver$ &*c (rid ## %ne +( %( #e !e%!+e in #e r%%& 'i++ n%#

6n%' 'e#er $%* ve G%'n %n %r n%#33B*# I s*!!%se $%* in#end #% &6e $%*r(%r#*ne #% ni,#33. 7e++) #e s%%ner #e e##er4 nd I 'is $%* s*ccess."

"Indeed M2& I ve n% s*c in#en#i%n33"

"7% ever erd $%*n, Ld$ %'n ## se 's F%r#*ne3*n#er>" Miss Grevi++e

+*,ed *# I & s*re E++en (e+# (%r &e.







"7s $%*r M%#er ,%ne #% ed e(%re $%* +e(# er>" sid er Ld$si!.

"Der M2&) sid E++en i# is *# nine %2c+%c6."

"Tr*e E++en) *# Cnd+es c%s# &%ne$) nd Mrs 7i++i&s is #%% 'ise #% e e/#rv,n#.""Se 's ?*s# si##in, d%'n #% s*!!er M2&."

"And '# d se ,%# (%r s*!!er>" "I did n%# %serve." "Bred nd Ceese I s*!!%se." "I

s%*+d never 'is (%r e##er s*!!er." sid E++en. "Y%* ve never n$ res%n re!+ieder M%#er) s e##er is +'$s !r%vided (%r $%*." Miss Grevi++e +*,ed e/cessive+$) s

se c%ns#n#+$ d%es # er M%#er2s 'i#.

S*c is #e *&i+i#in, Si#*#i%n in 'ic I & (%rced #% !!er 'i+e ridin, in erLd$si!2s C%c33I dre n%# e i&!er#inen#) s &$ M%#er is +'$s d&%nisin, &e #%

e *&+e nd !#ien# i( I 'is #% &6e &$ '$ in #e '%r+d. Se insis#s %n &$

cce!#in, ever$ invi##i%n %( Ld$ Grevi++e) %r $%* &$ e cer#in ## I '%*+d never

en#er ei#er er H%*se) %r er C%c 'i# #e dis,re+e cer#in#$ I +'$s ve %( ein,*sed (%r &$ P%ver#$ 'i+e I & in #e&.337en 'e rrived # As*rn&) i# 's

ner+$ #en %2c+%c6) 'ic 's n %*r nd +( +#er #n 'e 'ere desired #% e #ere4

*# Ld$ Grevi++e is #%% (si%n+e <%r (ncies erse+( #% e s%= #% e !*nc#*+. Te

Dncin, %'ever 's n%# e,*n s #e$ 'i#ed (%r Miss Grevi++e. I d n%# een +%n, in#e r%%& e(%re I 's en,,ed #% dnce $ Mr Bernrd) *# ?*s# s 'e 'ere ,%in, #%

s#nd *!) e rec%++ec#ed ## is Servn# d ,%# is 'i#e G+%ves) nd i&&edi#e+$ rn%*# #% (e#c #e&. In #e &en #i&e #e Dncin, e,n nd Ld$ Grevi++e in !ssin, #%

n%#er r%%& 'en# e/c#+$ e(%re &e33Se s' &e nd ins#n#+$ s#%!!in,) sid #% &e

#%*, #ere 'ere sever+ !e%!+e c+%se #% *s)"He$ d$) Miss Mri: 7# cnn%# $%* ,e# !r#ner> P%%r Y%*n, Ld$: I & (rid

$%*r ne' G%'n 's !*# %n (%r n%#in,. B*# d% n%# des!ir4 !er!s $%* &$ ,e# %!

e(%re #e Evenin, is %ver." S% s$in,) se !ssed %n 'i#%*# erin, &$ re!e#ed

ss*rnce %( ein, en,,ed) nd +evin, &e ver$ &*c !r%v%6ed # ein, s% e/!%sed e(%re ever$ %ne33Mr Bernrd %'ever s%%n re#*rned nd $ c%&in, #% &e #e &%&en#

e en#ered #e r%%&) nd +edin, &e #% #e Dncers &$ Crc#er I %!e 's c+ered

(r%& #e i&!*##i%n Ld$ Grevi++e d #r%'n %n i#) in #e e$es %( ++ #e %+d Ldies '%d erd er s!eec. I s%%n (%r,%# ++ &$ ve/#i%ns in #e !+es*re %( dncin, nd %(

vin, #e &%s# ,re+e !r#ner in #e r%%&. As e is &%re%ver eir #% ver$ +r,e

Es##e I c%*+d see ## Ld$ Grevi++e did n%# +%%6 ver$ 'e++ !+esed 'en se (%*nd '%d een is C%ice33Se 's de#er&ined #% &%r#i($ &e) nd cc%rdin,+$ 'en 'e 'ere

si##in, d%'n e#'een #e dnces) se c&e #% &e 'i# &%re #n er *s*+ ins*+#in,

i&!%r#nce ##ended $ Miss Ms%n nd sid +%*d en%*, #% e erd $ +( #e !e%!+e

in #e r%%&) "Pr$ Miss Mri in '# '$ %( *siness 's $%*r Grnd(#er> (%r MissMs%n nd I cnn%# ,ree 'e#er e 's Gr%cer %r B%%6inder." I s' ## se

'n#ed #% &%r#i($ &e) nd 's res%+ved i( I !%ssi+$ c%*+d #% Preven# er seein, ## er

sce&e s*cceeded. "Nei#er Md&4 e 's 7ine Mercn#." "A$e) I 6ne' e 's ins%&e s*c +%' '$33 He r%6e did n%# e>" "I e+eive n%# M2&." "Did n%# e

sc%nd>" "I never erd ## e did." "A# +es# e died ins%+ven#>" "I 's never #%+d s%

e(%re." "7$) 's n%# $%*r FATHER s !%%r s R#" "I (nc$ n%#." "7s n%# e in #ein,s Benc %nce>" "I never s' i& #ere." Se ,ve &e SUCH +%%6) nd #*rned

'$ in ,re# !ssi%n4 'i+e I 's +( de+i,#ed 'i# &$se+( (%r &$ i&!er#inence) nd

+( (rid %( ein, #%*,# #%% s*c$. As Ld$ Grevi++e 's e/#re&e+$ n,r$ 'i# &e)

se #%%6 n% (*r#er n%#ice %( &e ++ #e Evenin,) nd indeed d I een in (v%*r I s%*+d







ve een e-*++$ ne,+ec#ed) s se 's ,%# in#% Pr#$ %( ,re# (%+6s nd se never

s!e6s #% &e 'en se cn #% n$%ne e+se. Miss Grevi++e 's 'i# er M%#er2s !r#$ #

s*!!er) *# E++en !re(erred s#$in, 'i# #e Bernrds nd &e. 7e d ver$ !+esn#Dnce nd s Ld$ G33 s+e!# ++ #e '$ %&e) I d ver$ c%&(%r#+e ride.

Te ne/# d$ 'i+e 'e 'ere # dinner Ld$ Grevi++e2s C%c s#%!!ed # #e d%%r) (%r ##

is #e #i&e %( d$ se ,ener++$ c%n#rives i# s%*+d. Se sen# in &ess,e $ #e servn##% s$ ## "se s%*+d n%# ,e# %*# *# ## Miss Mri &*s# c%&e #% #e C%c3d%%r) s

se 'n#ed #% s!e6 #% er) nd ## se &*s# &6e s#e nd c%&e i&&edi#e+$33"

"7# n i&!er#inen# Mess,e M&:" sid I33"G% Mri33" re!+ied se33Acc%rdin,+$ I'en# nd 's %+i,ed #% s#nd #ere # er Ld$si!s !+es*re #%*, #e 7ind 's

e/#re&e+$ i, nd ver$ c%+d.

"7$ I #in6 Miss Mri $%* re n%# -*i#e s% s&r# s $%* 'ere +s# ni,#33B*# I did n%#

c%&e #% e/&ine $%*r dress) *# #% #e++ $%* ## $%* &$ dine 'i# *s #e d$ (#er#%&%rr%'33N%# #%&%rr%') re&e&er) d% n%# c%&e #%&%rr%') (%r 'e e/!ec# L%rd nd

Ld$ C+er&%n# nd Sir T%&s S#n+e$2s (&i+$33Tere 'i++ e n% %ccsi%n (%r $%*r

ein, ver$ (ine (%r I sn# send #e Crri,e33 I( i# rins $%* &$ #6e n *&re++33" I

c%*+d rd+$ e+! +*,in, # erin, er ,ive &e +eve #% 6ee! &$se+( dr$33"And !r$re&e&er #% e in #i&e) (%r I sn# 'i#33I #e &$ Vic#*+s %ver3d%ne33B*# $%* need n%#

c%&e e(%re #e #i&e33H%' d%es $%*r M%#er d%> Se is # dinner is n%# se>" "YesM2& 'e 'ere in #e &idd+e %( dinner 'en $%*r Ld$si! c&e." "I & (rid $%* (ind

i# ver$ c%+d Mri." sid E++en. "Yes) i# is n %rri+e Es# 'ind 33sid er M%#er33I

ss*re $%* I cn rd+$ er #e 'ind%' d%'n33B*# $%* re *sed #% e +%'n %*# $#e 'ind Miss Mri nd ## is '# s &de $%*r C%&!+e/i%n s% r*de+$ nd c%rse.

Y%* $%*n, Ldies '% cnn%# %(#en ride in Crri,e never &ind '# 'e#er $%*

#r*d,e in) %r %' #e 'ind se's $%*r +e,s. I '%*+d n%# ve &$ Gir+s s#nd %*# %( d%%rs

s $%* d% in s*c d$ s #is. B*# s%&e s%r# %( !e%!+e ve n% (ee+in,s ei#er %( c%+d %rDe+icc$337e++) re&e&er ## 'e s++ e/!ec# $%* %n T*rsd$ # 0 %2c+%c633Y%* &*s#

#e++ $%*r Mid #% c%&e (%r $%* # ni,#33Tere 'i++ e n% M%%n33nd $%* 'i++ ve n

%rrid '+6 %&e33M$ c%&!#s #% Y%*r M%#er33I & (rid $%*r dinner 'i++ e c%+d33Drive %n33" And '$ se 'en#) +evin, &e in ,re# !ssi%n 'i# er s se +'$s

d%es. Mri 7i++i&s.

LETTER #e FOURTH Fr%& YOUNG LADY r#er i&!er#inen# #% er (reind

7e dined $es#erd$ 'i# Mr Eve+$n 'ere 'e 'ere in#r%d*ced #% ver$ ,re+e

+%%6in, Gir+ is C%*sin. I 's e/#re&e+$ !+esed 'i# er !!ernce) (%r dded #% #ecr&s %( n en,,in, (ce) er &nner nd v%ice d s%&e#in, !ec*+ir+$ in#eres#in, in

#e&. S% &*c s%) ## #e$ ins!ired &e 'i# ,re# c*ri%si#$ #% 6n%' #e is#%r$ %( er

Li(e) '% 'ere er Pren#s) 'ere se c&e (r%&) nd '# d e(++en er) (%r i# 's#en %n+$ 6n%'n ## se 's re+#i%n %( Mr Eve+$n) nd ## er n&e 's Grenvi++e.

In #e evenin, (v%*r+e %!!%r#*ni#$ %((ered #% &e %( ##e&!#in, # +es# #% 6n%' '#

I 'ised #% 6n%') (%r ever$ %ne !+$ed # Crds *# Mrs Eve+$n) M$ M%#er) DrDr$#%n) Miss Grenvi++e nd &$se+() nd s #e #'% (%r&er 'ere en,,ed in 'is!erin,

C%nvers#i%n) nd #e D%c#%r (e++ s+ee!) 'e 'ere %( necessi#$ %+i,ed #% en#er#in ec

%#er. Tis 's '# I 'ised nd ein, de#er&ined n%# #% re&in in i,n%rnce (%r 'n#

%( s6in,) I e,n #e C%nvers#i%n in #e (%++%'in, Mnner.







"Hve $%* een +%n, in Esse/ M2&>"

"I rrived %n T*esd$."

"Y%* c&e (r%& Der$sire>""N%) M2&: !!erin, s*r!rised # &$ -*es#i%n) (r%& S*((%+6." Y%* 'i++ #in6 #is

,%%d ds %( &ine &$ der Mr$) *# $%* 6n%' ## I & n%# 'n#in, (%r I&!*dence

'en I ve n$ end in vei'. "Are $%* !+esed 'i# #e C%*n#r$ Miss Grenvi++e> D% $%*(ind i# e-*+ #% #e %ne $%* ve +e(#>"

"M*c s*!eri%r M2& in !%in# %( Be*#$." Se si,ed. I +%n,ed #% 6n%' (%r '$.

"B*# #e (ce %( n$ C%*n#r$ %'ever e*#i(*+ sid I) cn e *# !%%r c%ns%+#i%n (%r#e +%ss %( %ne2s deres# Freinds." Se s%%6 er ed) s i( se (e+# #e #r*# %( '# I

sid. M$ C*ri%si#$ 's s% &*c rised) ## I 's res%+ved # n$ r#e #% s#is($ i#.

"Y%* re,re# vin, +e(# S*((%+6 #en Miss Grenvi++e>" "Indeed I d%." "Y%* 'ere %rn

#ere I s*!!%se>" "Yes M2& I 's nd !ssed &n$ !!$ $ers #ere33""T# is ,re# c%&(%r#33sid I33I %!e M2& ## $%* never s!en# n$ *n!!$ %ne2s

#ere."

"Per(ec# Fe+ici#$ is n%# #e !r%!er#$ %( M%r#+s) nd n% %ne s ri,# #% e/!ec#

*nin#err*!#ed H!!iness.33S%&e Mis(%r#*nes I v e cer#in+$ &e# 'i#.""7HAT Mis(%r#*nes der M2&> re!+ied I) *rnin, 'i# i&!#ience #% 6n%' ever$

#in,. "NONE M2& I %!e ## ve een #e e((ec# %( n$ 'i+(*++ (*+# in &e." " I dres$ n%# M2&) nd ve n% d%*# *# ## n$ s*((erin,s $%* &$ ve e/!erienced

c%*+d rise %n+$ (r%& #e cr*e+#ies %( Re+#i%ns %r #e Err%rs %( Freinds." Se

si,ed33"Y%* see& *n!!$ &$ der Miss Grenvi++e 33Is i# in &$ !%'er #% s%(#en $%*rMis(%r#*nes>" "YOUR !%'er M2& re!+ied se e/#re&e+$ s*r!rised4 i# is in NO ONES

!%'er #% &6e &e !!$." Se !r%n%*nced #ese '%rds in s% &%*rn(*++ nd s%+e&n n

ccen#) ## (%r s%&e #i&e I d n%# c%*r,e #% re!+$. I 's c#*++$ si+enced. I rec%vered

&$se+( %'ever in (e' &%&en#s nd +%%6in, # er 'i# ++ #e ((ec#i%n I c%*+d) "M$der Miss Grenvi++e sid I) $%* !!er e/#re&e+$ $%*n,33nd &$ !r%+$ s#nd in need

%( s%&e %ne2s dvice '%se re,rd (%r $%*) ?%ined #% s*!eri%r A,e) !er!s s*!eri%r

*d,e&en# &i,# *#%rise er #% ,ive i#. I & ## !ers%n) nd I n%' c++en,e $%* #%cce!# #e %((er I &6e $%* %( &$ C%n(idence nd Freindsi!) in re#*rn #% 'ic I s++

%n+$ s6 (%r $%*rs33"

"Y%* re e/#re&e+$ %+i,in, M2&33sid se33nd I & i,+$ (+##ered $ $%*r ##en#i%n#% &e33B*# I & in n% di((ic*+#$) n% d%*#) n% *ncer#in#$ %( si#*#i%n in 'ic n$ dvice

cn e 'n#ed. 7enever I & %'ever c%n#in*ed se ri,#enin, in#% c%&!+isn#

s&i+e) I s++ 6n%' 'ere #% !!+$."

I %'ed) *# (e+# ,%%d de+ &%r#i(ied $ s*c re!*+se4 s#i++ %'ever I d n%# ,iven *!&$ !%in#. I (%*nd ## $ #e !!ernce %( sen#i&en# nd Freindsi! n%#in, 's #% e

,ined nd de#er&ined #ere(%re #% rene' &$ ##c6s $ 9*es#i%ns nd s*!!%si#i%ns. "D%

$%* in#end s#$in, +%n, in #is !r# %( En,+nd Miss Grenvi++e>""Yes M2&) s%&e #i&e I e+eive."

"B*# %' 'i++ Mr nd Mrs Grenvi++e er $%*r sence>"

"Te$ re nei#er %( #e& +ive M2&." Tis 's n ns'er I did n%# e/!ec#33I 's -*i#esi+enced) nd never (e+# s% '6'rd in &$ Li(e333.

LETTER #e FIFTH Fr%& YOUNG LADY ver$ &*c in +%ve #% er Freind







M$ Unc+e ,e#s &%re s#in,$) &$ A*n# &%re !r#ic*+r) nd I &%re in +%ve ever$ d$. 7#

s++ 'e ++ e # #is r#e $ #e end %( #e $er: I d #is &%rnin, #e !!iness %(

receivin, #e (%++%'in, Le##er (r%& &$ der M*s,r%ve.Sc6vi++e S# nr$ # I# is &%n# #% d$ since I (irs# ee+d &$ +%ve+$ Henrie##) nd

#e scred nniversr$ &*s# nd s++ e 6e!# in &nner ec%&in, #e d$33$ 'ri#in,

#% er. Never s++ I (%r,e# #e &%&en# 'en er Be*#ies (irs# r%6e %n &$ si,#33N%#i&e s $%* 'e++ 6n%' cn erse i# (r%& &$ Me&%r$. I# 's # Ld$ Sc*d&%res. H!!$

Ld$ Sc*d&%re #% +ive 'i#in &i+e %( #e divine Henrie##: 7en #e +%ve+$ Cre#*re

(irs# en#ered #e r%%&) %: '# 'ere &$ sens#i%ns> Te si,# %( $%* 's +i6e #e si,#%( '%nder(*+ (ine Tin,. I s#r#ed33I ,8ed # er 'i# d&ir#i%n 33Se !!ered ever$

&%&en# &%re Cr&in,) nd #e *n(%r#*n#e M*s,r%ve ec&e c!#ive #% $%*r

Cr&s e(%re I d #i&e #% +%%6 %*# &e. Yes Md&) I d #e !!iness %( d%rin,

$%*) n !!iness (%r 'ic I cnn%# e #%% ,r#e(*+. "7# sid e #% i&se+( isM*s,r%ve ++%'ed #% die (%r Henrie##> Envi+e M%r#+: nd &$ e !ine (%r er '% is

#e %?ec# %( *nivers+ d&ir#i%n) '% is d%red $ C%+%ne+) nd #%s#ed $ Br%ne#:

Ad%r+e Henrie## %' e*#i(*+ $%* re: I dec+re $%* re -*i#e divine: Y%* re &%re

#n M%r#+. Y%* re n An,e+. Y%* re Ven*s erse+(. In s%r# Md& $%* re #e !re##ies# Gir+ I ever s' in &$ Li(e33nd er Be*#$ is encresed in er M*s,r%ves E$es)

$ !er&i##in, i& #% +%ve er nd ++%'in, &e #% %!e. And : An,e+ic Miss Henrie##Heven is &$ 'i#ness %' rden#+$ I d% %!e (%r #e de# %( $%*r vi++n%*s Unc+e nd

is nd%ned 7i(e) since &$ (ir %ne 'i++ n%# c%nsen# #% e &ine #i++ #eir decese s

!+ced er in ((+*ence %ve '# &$ (%r#*ne cn !r%c*re33. T%*, i# is n i&!r%v+eEs##e33. Cr*e+ Henrie## #% !ersis# in s*c res%+*#i%n: I & # Presen# 'i# &$ sis#er

'ere I &en #% c%n#in*e #i++ &$ %'n %*se 'ic #%2 n e/ce++en# %ne is # Presen#

s%&e'# %*# %( re!ir) is red$ #% receive &e. A&i+e !rincess %( &$ Her# (re'e++33

O( ## Her# 'ic #re&+es 'i+e i# si,ns i#se+( Y%*r &%s# rden# Ad&irer nd dev%#ed*&+e serv#. T. M*s,r%ve.

Tere is !##ern (%r L%ve3+e##er M#i+d: Did $%* ever red s*c &s#er3!iece %(

7ri#in,> S*c sense) s*c sen#i&en#) s*c !*ri#$ %( T%*,#) s*c (+%' %( Ln,*,e nds*c *n(ei,ned L%ve in %ne see#> N%) never I cn ns'er (%r i#) since M*s,r%ve is n%#

#% e &e# 'i# $ ever$ Gir+. O: %' I +%n, #% e 'i# i&: I in#end #% send i& #e

(%++%'in, in ns'er #% is Le##er #%&%rr%'.M$ deres# M*s,r%ve33. 7%rds cnn%# e/!ress %' !!$ $%*r Le##er &de &e4 I

#%*,# I s%*+d ve cried (%r ?%$) (%r I +%ve $%* e##er #n n$ %d$ in #e 7%r+d. I

#in6 $%* #e &%s# &i+e) nd #e nds%&es# Mn in En,+nd) nd s% #% e s*re $%*

re. I never red s% s'ee# Le##er in &$ Li(e. D% 'ri#e &e n%#er ?*s# +i6e i#) nd #e++ &e$%* re in +%ve 'i# &e in ever$ %#er +ine. I -*i#e die #% see $%*. H%' s++ 'e &n,e

#% see %ne n%#er> (%r 'e re s% &*c in +%ve ## 'e cnn%# +ive s*nder. O: &$ der

M*s,r%ve $%* cnn%# #in6 %' i&!#ien#+$ I 'i# (%r #e de# %( &$ Unc+e nd A*n#33I( #e$ 'i++ n%# Die s%%n) I e+eive I s++ r*n &d) (%r I ,e# &%re in +%ve 'i# $%* ever$

d$ %( &$ Li(e.

H%' !!$ $%*r Sis#er is #% en?%$ #e !+es*re %( $%*r C%&!n$ in er %*se) nd %'!!$ ever$ %d$ in L%nd%n &*s# e ec*se $%* re #ere. I %!e $%* 'i++ e s% 6ind s

#% 'ri#e #% &e ,in s%%n) (%r I never red s*c s'ee# Le##ers s $%*rs. I & &$ deres#

M*s,r%ve &%s# #r*+$ nd (i#(*++$ $%*rs (%r ever nd ever Henrie## H+#%n.

I %!e e 'i++ +i6e &$ ns'er4 i# is s ,%%d %ne s I cn 'ri#e #%*, n%#in, #% is4







Indeed I d +'$s erd '# d e 's # L%ve3+e##er. I s' i& $%* 6n%' (%r #e

(irs# #i&e # Ld$ Sc*d&%res33And 'en I s' er Ld$si! (#er'rds se s6ed &e

%' I +i6ed er C%*sin M*s,r%ve>"7$ *!%n &$ '%rd sid I) I #in6 e is ver$ nds%&e $%*n, Mn."

"I & ,+d $%* #in6 s% re!+ied se) (%r e is dis#rc#ed+$ in +%ve 'i# $%*."

"L': Ld$ Sc*d&%re sid I) %' cn $%* #+6 s% ridic*+%*s+$>""N$) #2is ver$ #r*e ns'ered se) I ss*re $%*) (%r e 's in +%ve 'i# $%* (r%& #e (irs#

&%&en# e ee+d $%*."

"I 'is i# &$ e #r*e sid I) (%r ## is #e %n+$ 6ind %( +%ve I '%*+d ,ive (r#in, (%r33Tere is s%&e sense in ein, in +%ve # (irs# si,#."

"7e++) I ,ive $%* %$ %( $%*r c%n-*es#) re!+ied Ld$ Sc*d&%re) nd I e+eive i# #% ve

een ver$ c%&!+e#e %ne4 I & s*re i# is n%# c%n#e&!#i+e %ne) (%r &$ C%*sin is

cr&in, $%*n, (e++%') s seen ,re# de+ %( #e 7%r+d) nd 'ri#es #e es# L%ve3+e##ers I ever red."

Tis &de &e ver$ !!$) nd I 's e/cessive+$ !+esed 'i# &$ c%n-*es#. H%'ever) I

#%*,# i# 's !r%!er #% ,ive &$se+( (e' Airs33s% I sid #% er33

"Tis is ++ ver$ !re##$ Ld$ Sc*d&%re) *# $%* 6n%' ## 'e $%*n, Ldies '% reHeiresses &*s# n%# #r%' %*rse+ves '$ *!%n Men '% ve n% (%r#*ne # ++."

"M$ der Miss H+#%n sid se) I & s &*c c%nvinced %( ## s $%* cn e) nd I d%ss*re $%* ## I s%*+d e #e +s# !ers%n #% enc%*r,e $%*r &rr$in, n$%ne '% d

n%# s%&e !re#ensi%ns #% e/!ec# (%r#*ne 'i# $%*. Mr M*s,r%ve is s% (r (r%& ein,

!%%r ## e s n es##e %( sever+ *ndreds n $er 'ic is c!+e %( ,re#I&!r%ve&en#) nd n e/ce++en# H%*se) #%*, # Presen# i# is n%# -*i#e in re!ir."

"I( ## is #e cse re!+ied I) I ve n%#in, &%re #% s$ ,ins# i&) nd i( s $%* s$ e

is n in(%r&ed $%*n, Mn nd cn 'ri#e ,%%d L%ve3+e##er) I & s*re I ve n% res%n #%

(ind (*+# 'i# i& (%r d&irin, &e) #%2 !er!s I &$ n%# &rr$ i& (%r ++ ## Ld$Sc*d&%re."

"Y%* re cer#in+$ *nder n% %+i,#i%n #% &rr$ i& ns'ered er Ld$si!) e/ce!# ##

'ic +%ve i&se+( 'i++ dic##e #% $%*) (%r i( I & n%# ,re#+$ &is#6en $%* re # #isver$ &%&en# *n6n%'n #% $%*rse+() cerisin, &%s# #ender ((ec#i%n (%r i&."

"L') Ld$ Sc*d&%re re!+ied I +*sin, %' cn $%* #in6 %( s*c #in,>"

"Bec*se ever$ +%%6) ever$ '%rd e#r$s i#) ns'ered se4 C%&e &$ der Henrie##)c%nsider &e s (reind) nd e sincere 'i# &e 33D% n%# $%* !re(er Mr M*s,r%ve #% n$

&n %( $%*r c-*in#nce>"

"Pr$ d% n%# s6 &e s*c -*es#i%ns Ld$ Sc*d&%re) sid I #*rnin, '$ &$ ed) (%r i#

is n%# (i# (%r &e #% ns'er #e&.""N$ &$ L%ve re!+ied se) n%' $%* c%n(ir& &$ s*s!ici%ns. B*# '$ Henrie## s%*+d

$%* e s&ed #% %'n 'e++3!+ced L%ve) %r '$ re(*se #% c%n(ide in &e>"

"I & n%# s&ed #% %'n i#4 sid I #6in, C%*r,e. I d% n%# re(*se #% c%n(ide in $%* %r +*s #% s$ ## I d% +%ve $%*r c%*sin Mr M*s,r%ve) ## I & sincere+$ ##ced #% i&)

(%r i# is n% dis,rce #% +%ve nds%&e Mn. I( e 'ere !+in indeed I &i,# ve d

res%n #% e s&ed %( !ssi%n 'ic &*s# ve een &en since #e %?ec# '%*+dve een *n'%r#$. B*# 'i# s*c (i,*re nd (ce) nd s*c e*#i(*+ ir s $%*r

C%*sin s) '$ s%*+d I +*s #% %'n ## s*c s*!eri%r &eri# s &de n i&!ressi%n

%n &e."

"M$ s'ee# Gir+ <sid Ld$ Sc*d&%re e&rcin, &e 'i# ,re# ((ec#i%n= '#







de+ic#e '$ %( #in6in, $%* ve in #ese &##ers) nd '# -*ic6 discern&en# (%r %ne

%( $%*r $ers: O: %' I %n%*r $%* (%r s*c N%+e Sen#i&en#s:"

"D% $%* M2& sid I4 Y%* re vs#+$ %+i,in,. B*# !r$ Ld$ Sc*d&%re did $%*rC%*sin i&se+( #e++ $%* %( is ((ec#i%n (%r &e I s++ +i6e i& #e e##er i( e did) (%r

'# is L%ver 'i#%*# C%n(idn#e>"

"O: &$ L%ve re!+ied se) $%* 'ere %rn (%r ec %#er. Ever$ '%rd $%* s$ &%redee!+$ c%nvince s &e ## $%*r Minds re c#*#ed $ #e invisi+e !%'er %( si&!#$)

(%r $%*r %!ini%ns nd sen#i&en#s s% e/c#+$ c%incide. N$) #e c%+%*r %( $%*r Hir is n%#

ver$ di((eren#. Yes &$ der Gir+) #e !%%r des!irin, M*s,r%ve did reve+ #% &e #e s#%r$%( is L%ve33. N%r 's I s*r!rised # i#33I 6n%' n%# %' i# 's) *# I d 6ind %(

!resen#i&en# ## e '%*+d e in +%ve 'i# $%*."

"7e++) *# %' did e re6 i# #% $%*>"

"I# 's n%# #i++ (#er s*!!er. 7e 'ere si##in, r%*nd #e (ire #%,e#er #+6in, %n indi((eren#s*?ec#s) #%*, #% s$ #e #r*# #e C%nvers#i%n 's cei(+$ %n &$ side (%r e 's

#%*,#(*+ nd si+en#) 'en %n s*dden e in#err*!#ed &e in #e &ids# %( s%&e#in, I

's s$in,) $ e/c+i&in, in &%s# Te#ric+ #%ne33

Yes I2& in +%ve I (ee+ i# n%' And Henrie## H+#%n s *nd%ne &e"O: 7# s'ee# '$ re!+ied I) %( dec+rin, is Pssi%n: T% &6e s*c c%*!+e %(

cr&in, +ines %*# &e: 7# !i#$ i# is ## #e$ re n%# in ri&e:""I & ver$ ,+d $%* +i6e i# ns'ered se4 T% e s*re #ere 's ,re# de+ %( Ts#e in i#.

And re $%* in +%ve 'i# er) C%*sin> sid I. I & ver$ s%rr$ (%r i#) (%r *ne/ce!#i%n+e

s $%* re in ever$ res!ec#) 'i# !re##$ Es##e c!+e %( Gre# i&!r%ve&en#s) nd ne/ce++en# H%*se #%2 s%&e'# %*# %( re!ir) $e# '% cn %!e #% s!ire 'i# s*ccess #%

#e d%r+e Henrie## '% s d n %((er (r%& C%+%ne+ nd een #%s#ed $

Br%ne#"33"THAT I ve33" cried I. Ld$ Sc*d&%re c%n#in*ed. "A der C%*sin re!+ied

e) I & s% 'e++ c%nvinced %( #e +i##+e Cnce I cn ve %( 'innin, er '% is d%red $ #%*snds) ## I need n% ss*rnces %( $%*rs #% &6e &e &%re #%r%*,+$ s%. Ye#

s*re+$ nei#er $%* %r #e (ir Henrie## erse+( 'i++ den$ &e #e e/-*isi#e Gr#i(ic#i%n %(

diein, (%r er) %( (++in, vic#i& #% er Cr&s. And 'en I & ded"33c%n#in*ed er33"O Ld$ Sc*d&%re) sid I 'i!in, &$ e$es) ## s*c s'ee# Cre#*re s%*+d #+6 %(

diein,:"

"I# is n ((ec#in, Circ*&s#nce indeed) re!+ied Ld$ Sc*d&%re." "7en I & ded side) +e# &e e crried nd +in # er (ee#) nd !er!s se &$ n%# disdin #% dr%!

!i#$in, #er %n &$ !%%r re&ins."

"Der Ld$ Sc*d&%re in#err*!#ed I) s$ n% &%re %n #is ((ec#in, s*?ec#. I cnn%# er

i#.""O: %' I d&ire #e s'ee# sensii+i#$ %( $%*r S%*+) nd s I '%*+d n%# (%r 7%r+ds

'%*nd i# #%% dee!+$) I 'i++ e si+en#."

"Pr$ ,% %n." sid I. Se did s%."And #en dded e) A: C%*sin i&,ine '# &$ #rns!%r#s 'i++ e 'en I (ee+ #e der

!reci%*s dr%!s #ric6+e %n &$ (ce: 7% '%*+d n%# die #% s#e s*c e/#c$: And 'en I

& in#erred) &$ #e divine Henrie## +ess s%&e !!ier Y%*# 'i# er ((ec#i%n) M$e e s #ender+$ ##ced #% er s #e !+ess M*s,r%ve nd 'i+e HE cr*&+es #% d*s#)

M$ #e$ +ive n e/&!+e %( Fe+ici#$ in #e C%n?*,+ s##e:"

Did $%* ever er n$ #in, s% !#e#ic> 7# cr&in, 'is) #% e +in # &$ (ee#

'en e 's ded: O: '# n e/+#ed &ind e &*s# ve #% e c!+e %( s*c 'is:







Ld$ Sc*d&%re 'en# %n.

"A: &$ der C%*sin re!+ied I #% i&) s*c n%+e evi%*r s #is) &*s# &e+# #e er#

%( n$ '%&n %'ever %d*r#e i# &$ n#*r++$ e4 nd c%*+d #e divine Henrie## *#er $%*r ,ener%*s 'ises (%r er !!iness) ++ ,en#+e s is er &ind) I ve n%# d%*#

*# ## se '%*+d !i#$ $%*r ((ec#i%n nd endev%*r #% re#*rn i#." "O: C%*sin ns'ered

e) d% n%# endev%*r #% rise &$ %!es $ s*c (+##erin, ss*rnces. N%) I cnn%# %!e#% !+ese #is n,e+ %( 7%&n) nd #e %n+$ #in, 'ic re&ins (%r &e #% d%) is #%

die." "Tr*e L%ve is ever des!%ndin, re!+ied I) *# I &$ der T%& 'i++ ,ive $%* even

,re#er %!es %( c%n-*erin, #is (ir %ne2s er#) #n I ve $e# ,iven $%*) $ ss*rin,$%* ## I '#ced er 'i# #e s#ric#es# ##en#i%n d*rin, #e '%+e d$) nd c%*+d !+in+$

disc%ver ## se cerises in er %s%& #%*, *n6n%'n #% erse+() &%s# #ender

((ec#i%n (%r $%*."

"Der Ld$ Sc*d&%re cried I) Tis is &%re #n I ever 6ne':""Did n%# I s$ ## i# 's *n6n%'n #% $%*rse+(> I did n%#) c%n#in*ed I #% i&) enc%*r,e

$%* $ s$in, #is # (irs#) ## s*r!rise &i,# render #e !+es*re s#i++ Gre#er." "N%

C%*sin re!+ied e in +n,*id v%ice) n%#in, 'i++ c%nvince &e ## I cn ve #%*ced

#e er# %( Henrie## H+#%n) nd i( $%* re deceived $%*rse+() d% n%# ##e&!# deceivin,&e." "In s%r# &$ L%ve i# 's #e '%r6 %( s%&e %*rs (%r &e #% Pers*de #e !%%r

des!irin, Y%*# ## $%* d re++$ !re(erence (%r i&4 *# 'en # +s# e c%*+d n%+%n,er den$ #e (%rce %( &$ r,*&en#s) %r discredi# '# I #%+d i&) is #rns!%r#s) is

R!#*res) is E/#cies re e$%nd &$ !%'er #% descrie."

"O: #e der Cre#*re) cried I) %' !ssi%n#e+$ e +%ves &e: B*# der Ld$ Sc*d&%redid $%* #e++ i& ## I 's #%#++$ de!endn# %n &$ Unc+e nd A*n#>"

"Yes) I #%+d i& ever$ #in,."

"And '# did e s$."

"He e/c+i&ed 'i# vir*+ence ,ins# Unc+es nd A*n#s4 Acc*sed #e +'s %( En,+nd (%r++%'in, #e& #% P%ssess #eir Es##es 'en 'n#ed $ #eir Ne!e's %r Neices) nd

'ised HE 'ere in #e H%*se %( C%&&%ns) ## e &i,# re(%r& #e Le,is+#*re) nd

rec#i($ ++ i#s *ses.""O: #e s'ee# Mn: 7# s!iri# e s:" sid I.

"He c%*+d n%# (+##er i&se+( e dded) ## #e d%r+e Henrie## '%*+d c%ndescend (%r

is s6e #% resi,n #%se L*/*ries nd ## s!+end%r #% 'ic se d een *sed) ndcce!# %n+$ in e/cn,e #e C%&(%r#s nd E+e,ncies 'ic is +i&i#ed Inc%&e c%*+d

((%rd er) even s*!!%sin, ## is %*se 'ere in Rediness #% receive er. I #%+d i& ##

i# c%*+d n%# e e/!ec#ed ## se '%*+d4 i# '%*+d e d%in, er n in?*s#ice #% s*!!%se er

c!+e %( ,ivin, *! #e !%'er se n%' !%ssesses nd s% n%+$ *ses %( d%in, s*ce/#ensive G%%d #% #e !%%rer !r# %( er (e++%' Cre#*res) &ere+$ (%r #e ,r#i(ic#i%n %(

$%* nd erse+(."

"T% e s*re sid I) I AM ver$ Cri#+e ever$ n%' nd #en. And '# did MrM*s,r%ve s$ #% #is>"

"He re!+ied ## e 's *nder &e+nc%+$ necessi#$ %( %'nin, #e #r*# %( '# I sid)

nd ## #ere(%re i( e s%*+d e #e !!$ Cre#*re des#ined #% e #e H*snd %( #eBe*#i(*+ Henrie## e &*s# rin, i&se+( #% 'i#) %'ever i&!#ien#+$) (%r #e (%r#*n#e

d$) 'en se &i,# e (reed (r%& #e !%'er %( '%r#+ess Re+#i%ns nd +e #% es#%'

erse+( %n i&."

7# n%+e Cre#*re e is: O: M#i+d '# (%r#*n#e %ne I &) '% & #% e is







7i(e: M$ A*n# is c++in, &e #% c%&e nd &6e #e !ies) s% dei* &$ der (reind) nd

e+eive &e $%*rs e#c33 H. H+#%n.

Finis.

J

SCRAPS

T% Miss FANNY CATHERINE AUSTEN

MY Der Neice As I & !reven#ed $ #e ,re# dis#nce e#'een R%'+in, nd S#even#%n

(r%& s*!erin#endin, $%*r Ed*c#i%n &$se+() #e cre %( 'ic 'i++ !r%+$ %n ##

cc%*n# dev%+ve %n $%*r F#er nd M%#er) I #in6 i# is &$ !r#ic*+r D*#$ #% Preven#$%*r (ee+in, s &*c s !%ssi+e #e 'n# %( &$ !ers%n+ ins#r*c#i%ns) $ ddressin, #%

$%* %n !!er &$ O!ini%ns nd Ad&%ni#i%ns %n #e c%nd*c# %( Y%*n, 7%&en) 'ic

$%* 'i++ (ind e/!ressed in #e (%++%'in, !,es.33 I & &$ der Neice Y%*r ((ec#i%n#e

A*n# Te A*#%r.

THE FEMALE PHILOSOPHER

A LETTER

M$ Der L%*is Y%*r (riend Mr Mi++r c++ed *!%n *s $es#erd$ in is '$ #% B#)'i#er e is ,%in, (%r is e+#4 #'% %( is d*,#ers 'ere 'i# i&) *# #e e+des# nd

#e #ree B%$s re 'i# #eir M%#er in S*sse/. T%*, $%* ve %(#en #%+d &e ## Miss

Mi++r 's re&r6+$ nds%&e) $%* never &en#i%ned n$#in, %( er Sis#ers2 e*#$4

$e# #e$ re cer#in+$ e/#re&e+$ !re##$. I2++ ,ive $%* #eir descri!#i%n.33*+i is ei,#een4'i# c%*n#ennce in 'ic M%des#$) Sense nd Di,ni#$ re !!i+$ +ended) se s

(%r& 'ic # %nce !resen#s $%* 'i# Grce) E+e,nce nd S$&&e#r$. Cr+%##e '% is

?*s# si/#een is s%r#er #n er Sis#er) nd #%*, er (i,*re cnn%# %s# #e es$ di,ni#$%( *+i2s) $e# i# s !+esin, !+*&!ness 'ic is in di((eren# '$ s es#i&+e. Se is

(ir nd er (ce is e/!ressive s%&e#i&es %( s%(#ness #e &%s# e'i#cin,) nd # %#ers

%( Vivci#$ #e &%s# s#ri6in,. Se !!ers #% ve in(ini#e 7i# nd ,%%d *&%*r*n+#er+e4 er c%nvers#i%n d*rin, #e +( %*r #e$ se# 'i# *s) 's re!+e#e 'i#

*&%*r%*s s++ies) B%n&%#s nd re!r#ees4 'i+e #e sensi+e) #e &i+e *+i *##ered

sen#i&en#s %( M%r+i#$ '%r#$ %( er# +i6e er %'n. Mr Mi++r !!ered #% ns'er #e

crc#er I d +'$s received %( i&. M$ F#er &e# i& 'i# ## +%%6 %( L%ve) ##s%ci+ S6e) nd c%rdi+ 6iss 'ic &r6ed is ,+dness # e%+din, n %+d nd v+*ed

(reind (r%& '%& #r%2 vri%*s circ*&s#nces e d een se!r#ed ner+$ #'en#$ $ers.

Mr Mi++r %served <nd ver$ ?*s#+$ #%%= ## &n$ even#s d e(++en ec d*rin, ##in#erv+ %( #i&e) 'ic ,ve %ccsi%n #% #e +%ve+$ *+i (%r &6in, &%s# sensi+e

re(+ec#i%ns %n #e &n$ cn,es in #eir si#*#i%n 'ic s% +%n, !eri%d d %ccsi%ned)

%n #e dvn#,es %( s%&e) nd #e disdvn#,es %( %#ers. Fr%& #is s*?ec# se &de s%r# di,ressi%n #% #e ins#i+i#$ %( *&n !+es*res nd #e *ncer#in#$ %( #eir

d*r#i%n) 'ic +ed er #% %serve ## ++ er#+$ %$s &*s# e i&!er(ec#. Se 's

!r%ceedin, #% i++*s#r#e #is d%c#rine $ e/&!+es (r%& #e Lives %( ,re# Men 'en #e

Crri,e c&e #% #e D%%r nd #e &i+e M%r+is# 'i# er F#er nd Sis#er 's







%+i,ed #% de!r#4 *# n%# 'i#%*# !r%&ise %( s!endin, (ive %r si/ &%n#s 'i# *s %n

#eir re#*rn. 7e %( c%*rse &en#i%ned $%*) nd I ss*re $%* ## &!+e *s#ice 's d%ne #%

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