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his having told her that the Empress would rather approve than
otherwise of her running away with me. This at the same time
that it exasperates the parents in the highest degree against
Ples: to whom they seem to be more violent than against
me afford them as they imagine an opportunity of revenging
themselve's on him. For though they know that
what Ples: said was nothing more than true, yet they with
reason conclude that the Empress would be higly displeased
and think herself obliged to shew her displeasure at Ples:'s
making use of her name. The aunt, means after thanking
her Majesty for some favours lately conferred on her, means
by way of introducing the subject, to beg her Majesty not
to counterbalance all her kindness by encouraging an
unsuitable match with her niece. The Empress will then of
course promise not to do it or perhaps appear surprised
that she should be suspected of it, and the aunt will then
say that Ples: told he niece that She would. Thus
the plan is laid to ruin Ples: and should it be pursued
I fear the effect would be very disagreeable to him.

My mind is made up to every other consequence of this rupture,
and indeed I fear no other, as my conduct has been approved
of to the last, and as I have every consolation for the disappointment.
I have not one friend but who is rather disposed to
wish me joy than to condole with me, as they assure me that
independent of the doubt that my disposition would suit her,
the connection with her family must have given me constant
uneasiness. One consequence however is that my plans in this

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Date_1	1784-01-20	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	540	Main Headings
Folio number	008	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	Correspondence/copy	Number of Pages
Recto/Verso		Page Numbering
Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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