Quite a Sentimental Chapter

           WemustnowtakeleaveofArcadia,andthoseamiablepeoplepractisingtheruralvirtuesthere,andtravelbacktoLondon,toinquirewhathasbecomeofMissAmelia"Wedon’tcareafigforher,"writessomeunknowncorrespondentwithaprettylittlehandwritingandapinksealtohernote."Sheisfadeandinsipid,"andaddssomemorekindremarksinthisstrain,whichIshouldneverhaverepeatedatall,butthattheyareintruthprodigiouslycomplimentarytotheyoungladywhomtheyconcern.

           Hasthebelovedreader,inhisexperienceofsociety,neverheardsimilarremarksbygood-naturedfemalefriends;whoalwayswonderwhatyouCANseeinMissSmiththatissofascinating;orwhatCOULDinduceMajorJonestoproposeforthatsillyinsignificantsimperingMissThompson,whohasnothingbutherwax-dollfacetorecommendher?Whatisthereinapairofpinkcheeksandblueeyesforsooth?thesedearMoralistsask,andhintwiselythatthegiftsofgenius,theaccomplishmentsofthemind,themasteryofMangnall’sQuestions,andaladylikeknowledgeofbotanyandgeology,theknackofmakingpoetry,thepowerofrattlingsonatasintheHerz-manner,andsoforth,arefarmorevaluableendowmentsforafemale,thanthosefugitivecharmswhichafewyearswillinevitablytarnish.Itisquiteedifyingtohearwomenspeculateupontheworthlessnessandthedurationofbeauty.

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