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—I believe I must say the encouragement, which he may think I have given."
"I expect, Julia, he will respect my roof, and entertain some sense perhaps of the services I am about to render him, and so will not insist upon any course of conduct of which I might have reason to complain; and I expect of you, that you will make him sensible of what is due to both."
"Then, sir, I understand you, and you shall be implicitly obeyed."
"Thank you, my love; my anxiety (kissing her) is on your account.—Now wipe these witnesses from your eyes, and so to breakfast."
