MISS ANNA HOWE,

Your pert letter I have received. You, that spare nobody, I cannot

expect should spare me. You are very happy in a prudent and watchful

mother.--But else mine cannot be exceeded in prudence; but we had all too

good an opinion of somebody, to think watchfulness needful. There may

possibly be some reason why you are so much attached to her in an error

of this flagrant nature.

I help to make a sister unhappy!--It is false, Miss!--It is all her own

doings!--except, indeed, what she may owe to somebody's advice--you know

who can best answer for that.

Let us know your mind as soon as you please: as we shall know it to be

your mind, we shall judge what attention to give it. That's all, from,

&c.

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