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 resigned her fondest hopes of felicity.—Ah! my Lord, was she not then entitled to a negative voice? Must she be compelled to violate every feeling of her heart, and devote herself to misery? Impossible! the most rigid duty cannot require such a sacrifice.—You commanded your wretched daughter under the penalty of your 'everlasting curses,' dreadful denunciation! to give her hand to Baron S***. He cruelly availed himself of the dread command, and she obeyed:—But there your power ends. The Supreme Being never will sanction constrained or perjured vows, and in the very act of giving her hand, she mentally pronounced others than those dictated by force to her trembling lips: No ties therefore subsist between the Baron and Eugenia; may he make another and a more fortunate choice. For you, dear and ever honoured parent, whilst your unfortunate daughter exists, for you, her prayers will be offered to the Throne of Grace, that every blessing that Heaven can bestow may be yours, and that you may grant that