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The mixture of fondness and resently the sufferings and disordered state of the writer, that all the softness of Cecilia returned when she perused it, and left her not a wish but to lessen his inquietude, by assurances of unalterable regard: yet she deterht, certain they could only rieve over each other, and conscious that a participation of sorroould but prove a reciprocation of tenderness Calling, therefore, upon her duty to resist her inclination, she resolved to commit the whole affair to the will of Mrs Delvile, to whoh under no promise, she now considered herself responsible Desirous, however, to shorten the period of Delvile's uncertainty, she would not wait till the time she had appointed to see his

To the Hon Mrs Delvile MADAM,--Your son is now at Bury; shall I acquaint him of your arrival? or will you announce it yourself? Inform me of your desire, and I will endeavour to fulfil it As ive pleasure, or be of service, I shall gladly receive your commands I have the honour to be, Madam, your most obedient servant, CECILIA BEVERLEY

When she had sent off this letter, her heart was more at ease, because reconciled with her conscience: she had sacrificed the son, she had resigned herself to the mother; it now only re the sacrifice with dignity, and to recover her tranquility in virtue, by

Her reflections, too, growing clearer as the mist of passion was dispersed, she recollected with confusion her cold and sullen behaviour to Mrs Delvile That lady had but done what she had believed was her duty, and that duty was no inning of her visit, and while doubtful of its success, she had indeed, been austere, but the moment victory appeared in view, she becaentle Her justice, therefore, condeiven way, and she fortified her mind for the interviehich was to follow, by an earnest desire to make all reparation both to Mrs Delvile and herself for that which was past

In this resolution she was not a little strengthened, by seriously considering with herself the great abatement to all her possible happiness, whichherself into a faraceful She desired not to be the wife even of Delvile upon such terms, for the more she esteemed and admired him, the more anxious she becaarded herself as the occasion of its diminution