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tty, you are another. _Letty._ Yes,--I hope so, though I confess I think your aunt is better than either of us. _Mari._ More shame for you--she is a woman of sentiment, and hums you over with her flourishes about purity, and feelings.--Feelings!--'faith, she ought to be ashamed of herself--no other woman would talk in that manner. _Letty._ You mistake her--she is a woman of virtue, and can't help feeling for the vices and misfortunes of others. _Mari._ Then why can't she do as I have done, Letty? keep her feelings to herself--If I had given way to them half so much as she has--Oh Lord! I don't know what might have been the consequence. _Letty._ For shame! You never hear Lady Waitfor't speak ill of any body. _Mari._ No,--How should she, when she talks of nobody but herself? _Letty._ Well, your opinion is of little weight; my Lord sees her merit, and is come to Bath on purpose to marry her--he thinks her a prodigy of goodness. _Mari._ Then, pray let him have her--every fool knows so, to be sure he does, Letty, that a prodigy of goodness is a very rare thing;--but when he finds her out!--'faith, it will be a rare joke, when he finds her out. _Letty._ Shameful, Miss Marianne! do speak a little intelligibly, and remember your aunt's favourite observation. _Mari._ What is it?--I have forgot. _Letty._ That good sentiments are always plain. _Mari._ Yes,--so are good women,--bid her remember that, Letty. _Letty._ Hush:--say no more--here she comes, and Mr Willoughby with her. _Mari._ Ay--that man is always with her of late--but come, Letty, let's get out of their way--let's take a walk, and look at the beaux. _Letty._ The beaux! ah, I see you long to become a woman of fashion. _Mari._ No--though I hate the country, I never will become a woman of fashion--I know too well what it is to do many things one don't like, and 'faith, while there is such real pleasure in following my own inclinations, I see no reason why, merely out of fashion, I should be obliged to copy other people's. [_Exit, with LETTY._ _Enter LADY WAITFOR'T and WILLOUGHBY._ _Lady._ [_To SERVANT._] When my lord returns, tell him I'm gone to Lady Walton's, and shall be back immediately. _Will._ Then your ladyship is certain Harry Neville is arrived. _Lady._ Yes--the ungrateful man arrived last night, and, as I yet mean to consult his happiness, I have written to him to come to me this evening--but I
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