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Rh and her death, I uppoe, was the caue of his coming to this etate—For the Baron has not been here till within thee five weeks ever ince he was married. We regretted his abence much, and his arrival has caued great joy.

By all accounts the Barones was very haughty; and very whimical.

Wife, wife, never peak ill of the dead. Say what you pleae againt the living, but not a word againt the dead.

And yet, huband, I believe the dead care the leat what is aid againt them—And o, if you pleae, I’ll tell my tory. The late Barones was, they ay, haughty and proud; and they do ay, the Baron was not o happy as he might have been; but he, bles him, our good Baron is till the ame as when a boy. Soon after Madam had cloed her eyes, he left France, and came to Wildenhaim, his native country.

Many times has he joined in our village dances. Afterwards, when he became an officer, he was rather wild, as mot young men are.

Yes, I remember when he fell in love with poor Agatha, Friburg’s daughter: what a piece of work that was—It did not do him much credit. That was a wicked thing.

Have done—no more of this—It is not well to tir up old grievances.

Why, you aid I might peak ill of the living. Rh