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Rh of a man, whoe head and heart are good for nothing?

Birth and fortune. Yet, if I thought my daughter abolutely diliked him, or that he loved another, I would not thwart a firt affection;—no, for the world, I would not. [ighing.] But that her affections are already betowed, is not probable.

Are you of opinion that he will never fall in love?

Oh! no. I am of opinion that no woman ever arrived at the age of twenty without that misfortune.—But this is another ubject.—Go to Amelia—explain to her the duties of a wife and of a mother.—If he comprehends them, as he ought, then ak her if he thinks he could fulfil thoe duties, as the wife of Count Cael.

I will.—But—I—Mis Wildenhaim—[confued. I—I hall—I—I hall obey your commands.

Do o. [gives a deep igh. Ah! o far this weight is removed; but there lies till a heavier next my heart.—You undertand me.—How is it, Mr. Anhalt? Have you not yet been able to make any dicoveries on that unfortunate ubject?

I have taken infinite pains; but in vain. No uch peron is to be found.

Believe me, this burthen prees on my thoughts o much, that many nights I go without leep. A man is ometimes tempted to commit uch vity