lady susan-第15部分

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allowing　leisure　for　the　conquest　of　his　attachment　to　her　mother；　for　his



abjuring　all　future　attachments；　and　detesting　the　sex；　might　be　reasonably



looked　for　in　the　course　of　a　twelvemonth。　Three　months　might　have　done　it



in　general；　but　Reginald's　feelings　were　no　less　lasting　than　lively。



Whether　Lady　Susan　was　or　was　not　happy　in　her　second　choice；　I　do　not　see



how　it　can　ever　be　ascertained；　for　who　would　take　her　assurance　of　it　on



either　side　of　the　question？　The　world　must　judge　from　probabilities　；　she



had　nothing　against　her　but　her　husband；　and　her　conscience。　Sir　James　may



seem　to　have　drawn　a　harder　lot　than　mere　folly　merited；　I　leave　him；



therefore；　to　all　the　pity　that　anybody　can　give　him。　For　myself；　I　confess



that　I　can　pity　only　Miss　Mainwaring；　who；　coming　to　town；　and　putting



herself　to　an　expense　in　clothes　which　impoverished　her　for　two　years；　on



purpose　to　secure　him；　was　defrauded　of　her　due　by　a　woman　ten　years　older



than　herself。























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