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without having much understanding -- Women have a natural turn which points out to them what is best to be done, where sentiment is the best guide, -- but this often counteracted by self love; she saw her daughter loved him, & determined to watch her [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] she knew that reproaches only inflame love, -- that to tell her she was observed, wd be to warn her to observe herself, -- she knew it wiser to prevent opportunities, & to draw off her ideas by other objects; -- but her Vanity prevented her plans, -- had she preserved an exact silence [[underline]] her daughter might have believed she was her dupe [[/underline]] I do not want sensible objects to engrave you in my memory, -- I have more worthy pictures to retrace you, -- as long as [[unclear]] is himself he cannot be forgotten, -- I must love you as long as I love the virtue of which which you offer the living image -- talk not to me of party -- that may be applicable to Men, -- but with Women, the spirit of party is Love --
