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the letter's motive the curiosity of a dull moment. 

I am not accustomed to advise you against affected people for you have seemed to despise them more than myself. I never indeed noticed it in the woman. 

[[Strikethrough]] In first [[/strikethrough]] As for consideration I feel sure you did not mean all you wrote.  I [[strikethrough]] ask [[/strikethrough]] will again tell you my wishes.  I would have you treat the person [[strikethrough]] as [[/strikethrough]] politely as I have done to be decent, & if you have seen good qualities in her admire them & respect her for them, but I shall be sorry not vexed if you go in her house or ever be [[strikethrough]] seen [[/strikethrough]] in her company.  Emily is a noble girl & a good companion for you - you can't see her too often, but if she wants to go there & she has a strong will you had better run see Joanna or Ida or Addie Sheble or Uncle Emmor.  I have of course no right to give Emily the advice I can you & she would have no right to obey me if I did.  [[strikethrough]] from the uselessnsness or rather bad from which no good could come did [[/strikethrough]]  I requested you to say nothing to Emily also a maiden which might bring a useless discord between many friends & I once more request it, nor could she enlighten you which I trust you no longer want.

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