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"And are you so content," cried Cecilia, "with your present situation, as even to think it offers you reparation for your past sufferings?"

"Content!" repeated he with energy, "O lory in chewing to the world, glory stillto myself, that those whom I cannot but despise I will not scruple to defy, and that where I have been treated unworthily, I will scorn to be obliged"

"But will you pardonLord Vannelt, you concluded no one else worthy a trial?"

"Because it was less usted h I liked not his behaviour, I found hie would awaitmy abode, while my station was the same I believe, indeed, he never meant to offend me; but I was offended the nity without knowing it To have had this pointed out to hi and vain; for delicacy, like taste, can only partially be taught, and will always be superficial and erring where it is not innate Those wrongs, which though too trifling to resent, are too hu to be borne, speech can convey no idea of; the soulcan never coh people of refinement are rare, they yet exist; why, then, re with thethe world that though dependent I de to ifts if offered with contumely? Who will listen to such an account? ill care for my misfortunes, but as they may humble me to his service? Who will hear my mortifications, but to say I deserve thes and peculiarities? I know it too well to think calamity will soften it; I need no new lessons to instruct me that to conquer affliction is more wise than to relate it"

"Unfortunate as you have been," said Cecilia, "I cannot wonder at your asperity; but yet, it is surely no e, that hard-heartedness to distress is by no means the fault of the present times: on the contrary, it is scarce sooner made known, than every one is ready to contribute to its relief"