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56 over the aunt to our party, her influence will overcome the ſcruples and delicacy of my dear Fanny, and I ſhall be the happieſt of mankind.

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HAT! will you ſend Fanny to town, ſiſter?

Mrs. Heidel. To-morrow morning. I've given orders about it already.

Sterl. Indeed?

Mrs. Heidel. Poſitively.

Sterl. But conſider, ſiſter, at ſuch a time as this, what an odd appearance it will have.

Mrs. Heidel. Not half ſo odd, as her behaviour, brother.—This time was intended for happineſs, and I'll keep no incendaries here to deſtroy it. I inſiſt on her going off to-morrow morning.

Sterl. I'm afraid this is all your doing, Betſey.

Miſs Sterl. No indeed, Papa. My aunt knows that it is not.—For all Fanny's baſeneſs to me, I am ſure I would not do, or ſay any thing to hurt her with you or my aunt for the world.

Mrs. Heidel. Hold your tongue, Betſey!—I will have my way.—When ſhe is packed off, every thing will go on as it ſhould do.—Since they are at their intrigues, I'll let them ſee that we can act with vigur on our part; and the ſending her out of the way ſhall be the purlimunary ſtep to all the reſt of my perceedings.

Sterl. Well, but ſiſter

Mrs. Heidel. It does not ſignify talking, brother Sterling, for I'm reſolved to be rid of her, and I  ---Come