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S I told him: for, had they been designed, he should never have come
into my presence more: that they were not, showed his want of thought
and attention; and those were inexcusable in a man only in his probatory
state. He hoped he had been more than in a probatory state, he said. And
therefore, Sir, might be more careless!--So you add ingratitude to
negligence, and make what you plead as accident, that itself wants an
excuse, design, which deserves none. I would not see him for two days,
and he was so penitent, and so humble, that I had like to have lost
myself, to make him amends: for, as you have said, resentment carried
too high, often ends in amends too humble. I long to be nearer to you:
but that must not yet be, it seems. Pray, my dear, let me hear from you
as often as you can. May Heaven increase your comforts, and restore your
health, are the prayers of Your ever faithful and affectionate ANNA
HOWE. P.S. Excuse me that I did not write before: it was owing to a
little coasting voyage I was obliged to give into. LETTER XXXII MISS
CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE FRIDAY, AUG. 25. You are very obliging,
my dear Miss Howe, to account to me for your silence. I was easy in it,
as I doubted not that, among such near and dear friends as you are with,
you was diverted from writing by some such agreeable excursion as that
you mention. I was in hopes that you had given over, at this time of
day, those very sprightly airs, which I have taken the liberty to blame
you for, as often as you have given me occasion to so do; and that has
been very often. I was always very grave with you upon this subject: and
while your own and a worthy man's future happiness are in the question,
I must enter into it, whenever you forget yourself, although I had not a
day to live: and indeed I am very ill. I am sure it was not your
intention to take your future