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10 temper as their beauty, govern'd them with ease to herself, and them too.

To these pupils then of hers, whom she had prepar'd, she presented me as a new boarder, and one that was to be immediately admitted to all the intimacies of the house; upon which these charming girls gave me all the marks of a welcome reception, and indeed of being perfectly pleas'd with my figure, that I could possibly expect from any of my own sex; but they had been effectually brought to sacrifice all jealousy, or competition of charms, to a common interest; and consider'd me as a partner, that was bringing no despicable stock of goods into the trade of the house: they gather'd round me, view'd me on all sides; and, as my admission into this joyous troop made a little holiday, the shew of work was laid aside, and Mrs. Cole giving me up, with special recommendation, to their caresses and entertainment, went about her ordinary business of the house.

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