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Quite a Sentimental Chapter

           Sweet,blooming,orangeflowers!TheotherdayIsawMissTrotter(thatwas),arrayedinthem,tripintothetravellingcarriageatSt.George’s,HanoverSquare,andLordMethuselahhobbledinafter.Withwhatanengagingmodestyshepulleddowntheblindsofthechariotthedearinnocent!TherewerehalfthecarriagesofVanityFairatthewedding.

           ThiswasnotthesortoflovethatfinishedAmelia’seducation;andinthecourseofayearturnedagoodyounggirlintoagoodyoungwomantobeagoodwifepresently,whenthehappytimeshouldcome.Thisyoungperson(perhapsitwasveryimprudentinherparentstoencourageher,andabetherinsuchidolatryandsillyromanticideas)loved,withallherheart,theyoungofficerinHisMajesty’sservicewithwhomwehavemadeabriefacquaintance.Shethoughtabouthimtheveryfirstmomentonwaking;andhiswastheverylastnamementionedmherprayers.Sheneverhadseenamansobeautifulorsoclever:suchafigureonhorseback:suchadancer:suchaheroingeneral.TalkofthePrince’sbow!whatwasittoGeorge’s?ShehadseenMr.Brummell,whomeverybodypraisedso.ComparesuchapersonasthattoherGeorge!NotamongstallthebeauxattheOpera(andtherewerebeauxinthosedayswithactualoperahats)wasthereanyonetoequalhim.

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