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E. So you confess that you like Grace
Gridley, after all ?

L. Why I cannot help liking her; she
is as different as possible from what I
conceived she was: I thought her bigoted,
—but I find, although she is very pious,
and very firm in her principles, that her
heart is overflowing with kind and generous
feelings. I deemed her deceitful,—but
she is frankness itself. I expected that
she would be severe and censorious,—but
she is the most considerate and charitable
creature in the world. Although very
handsome, yet she seems not to care any-
thing about it. I never saw any one that I
liked so much, and if I had committed a
fault, I would sooner go to her, confess it,
and ask her advice in the matter, than to any
other person.

E. I am glad to hear you say that, for it
‘sno more than just. But, my dear Lydia,
I wish you to reflect one moment, and then
tex! me what it was that made you once dis-
_ like Grace so much, and do her such in-
justice ?

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L. Lhave told you, I kelieve; I told you