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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. A WEDDING. MISS GIBSON TO HISS WELLS. Gloucester, March 24th, 1802. I Have not my sweet Elvira at hand, or I should fly to her at this moment, and, with blissful tears, and crimson blushes, pour out to her the secret of my full heart; but ' Heaven first taught letters for some wretch's aid, Some banish'd lover, or some captive maid; They live, they speak, they breathe what love inspires, Warm from the soul, and faithful to its fires; The virgin's wish without her fears impart, Excuse the blush, and pour out all the heart, Speed the soft intercourse from soul to soul, And waft a sigh from Indus to the pole.' Therefore, I seize upon the ready pen, my own Elvira, and despatch a paper messenger of love, to bid your generous heart rejoice with me. Yes, my sweet friend, rejoice with me, for I am supremely happy But why should I defraud your amiable bosom by concealing aught from you ? Know then, my sweet friend, that your Miranda is beloved Is beloved by ? you guess whom O, my Elvira, Mr. Browne revealed his sentiments towards your friend last evening. But you are impatient to know all, and you have a right to know it, ? you, who have held the key of my heart so long. Listen, then, and if I can he calm, I will pen down a sober narrative. In my last I told you that the dear assize-ball was approaching. How little did I think that very ball was to seal my fate You know how interesting the assize-ball would be to me, for it was there we first met, ? this very time last year. I went with Mrs. Cotterel Warwick; we were a party of five, ?Adeliza, Jemima, Mr. Foster, Mr. Cotterel Warwick, and myself. I went in high spirits, for my heart beat with a strong emotion at the very name of the assize-ball. You remember my description of ...
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