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 that in the course of our acquaintance, he would invite me to his house. Nor were my hopes frustrated for as we spent the evening together, he desired our company at dinner next day in his own house. My imagination was so much employed in anticipating the happiness I was to enjoy the next day, that I slept very little that night; but getting up early in the morning, went to the place appointed, where I met my female friend, and imparted to her my success with the Squire. She was very much pleased on the occasion, which, she said, could not fail of being agreeable to Narcissa, who in spite of her passion for me, had mentioned some scruples relating to my true situation and character, which the delicacy of her sentiments suggested, and which she believed I would find it necessary to remove, though she did not know how.—I was a good deal started at this insinuation; for although it never was my intention to impose myself upon any woman much less on Narcissa. as a man of fortune, I had claim to the character of a gentleman by birth and education; and yet, so unluckily had the circumstances of my life fallen out, I should find it a very hard matter to make good my pretensions. Miss Williams was as sensible as I of this disadvantage; but comforted my with observing that when once a woman has bestowed her affections on a man, she cannot help judging of him in all respects Rh