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Rh adviser, and where I failed to enlighten and controul, I thought I might safely undertake to pardon, for the sake of her many excellencies. Therefore, my dearest girl, since I am satisfied, why should you object—on my account, at least."

"But to tell you the truth Mr. Boarham, it is on my own account I principally object; so let us drop the subject," I would have said, "for it is worse than useless to pursue it any farther," but he pertinaciously interrupted me with—

"But why so? I would love you, cherish you, protect you, &c. &c."

I shall not trouble myself to put down all that passed between us. Suffice it to say, that I found him very troublesome, and very hard to convince that I really meant what I said, and really was so obstinate and blind to my own interests, that there was no shadow of a chance that either he or my aunt would ever be able to overcome my objections. Indeed, I am not