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that so much worth and Excellence as he poſseſsed should have conquered only hers, it will be neceſsary to inform them that the Miſs Simpsons were defended from his Power by Ambition, Envy, & Self-admiration.

Every wish of Caroline was centered in a titled Husband; whilst in Sukey such superior excellence could only raise her Envy not her Love, & Cecilia was too tenderly at:
:tached to herself to be pleased with any one besides. As for Lady Williams and Mrs Jones, the former of them was too sensible, to fall in love with one so much her Juniorinferior & the latter, tho' very tall & very paſsionate was too fond of her Husband to think of such a thing.