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most men, Sir John, but let the maid whose tender sensibility, whole soft delicacy, whose sympathy of soul gently animates her countenance, be my portion, and every other thing I can dispense with.

You three gentlemen, at least, are so far lucky in your tastes, that you are in no danger of ever becoming rivals.

I must own, however, Sir John's choice appears to me to be the most reasonable, and not so difficult to be met with neither. My nieces spend many lonely months in the country with me, and Miss Martin prefers it, tho' she is naturally of a gay disposition; why should we not believe then that there are many young women in the world of the same character?

For heaven's sake, ma'am, give this up! you'll put me beside myself,

You're a fool, and don't know when one is serving you.

There is nothing can be said in your praise, madam, that will not be readily credited; but to prefer country retirement, and a bachelor past the