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( 20 ) ſurprized to find his offers rejected. However reſolved not to ſuppreſs the letter, but ceretu ſealed it up again, and carried it to Amanda his endeavours to ſee her were in vain, till ſ was aſſured he brought a letter from her mothe He would not part with it but upon conditio that ſhe ſhould read it without leaving the room While ſhe was peruſing it, he fixed his eyes her face with the deepeſt attention: her concen gave a new ſoftneſs to her beauty and when burſt into tears, he could no longer refrain fro bearing a part in her ſorrow, and telling her, th he too had read the letter, and was reſolved make reperation for having been the occaſion it. My reader will not be diſpleaſed to ſee ſecond epiſtle which he now wrote to Amanda mother.

MADAM,

I AM full of ſhame, and will never forgive myſelf, if I have not your pardon for what lately wrote. It was far from my intention to add trouble to the afflicted; nor could any thing but my being a ſtranger to you, have betrayed me into a fault for which if I live, I ſhall endeavour to make you amends, as a ſon. You cannot be unhappy while Amanda is your daughter: nor shall be, if any thing can prevent it. which is in the power of,

MADAM,

Your moſt ohedient,

humble ſervant,