The Young Widow: Or, The History of Cornelia Sedley, in a Series of Letters, Volume 3G., G.J. and J. Robinson, 1789 |
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accompliſh affection affectionate affured againſt almoſt angel Ayton becauſe believe bleffed bofom Caroline chaife confefs confidence creature Danvers dear Edmund dear Harriot dear Lucy deferved defire diftreffing EDMUND AUDLEY exclaimed expreffion exprefs fafe faid father fays fcene feel feem felf fenfe fervant fhall fhew fhould fifter fince fincere firft firſt fituation fome foon foul fpirit friendſhip ftill fuch fudden fuffer fufficient fuppofe fupport fure fweet fyllable gentle girl hafty happineſs happy heart Heaven herſelf himſelf honeft hope houſe huſband interefting itſelf juft juſt laft laſt lefs LETTER Louifa ment mind moft Monfon moſt mour muft muſt myſelf nefs never occafion paffed paffion perfon perfuaded poffible poor Cornelia pray prefent promiſe racter reafon refolution Religion ſay Sedley ſeemed Seymour ſhall ſhe ſtill ſuch tears tell tender tenderneſs thefe theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tion truft unifon weakneſs whofe whoſe wiſhes woman wretched yourſelf
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