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ELIZA will receive my books
with this, the summons came
all hot from the heart: I wish
that I cou'd give them any title to be
offered to yours: the others came from
the head; I am more indifferent about
their reception ---
I know not how it comes, but I
am half in love with you -- I ought to
be wholly so; for I never valued (or
saw more good qualities to value) or
B thought
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thought more of one of your sex than
of you -- So adieu.
Yours faithfully,
If not affectionately,
L -- S --- NE
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LETTERS
FROM
ELIZA to YORICK.
My Bramin,
I RECEIVED your Sentimental Journ-
ey -- your immagination hath strange
powers -- it has awakened feelings in my
heart, which I never knew I possessed --
You make me vain -- you make me in
love with your own sensibility --
I bedewed your pathetic pages with
tears -- but they were tears of pleasure --
my heart flowed through my eyes -- every particle of tenderness in my whole frame
was awakened. --
C You
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You take the surest method to im-
prove the understanding -- you convince
the reason, by thouching the soul. --
Sure the greatest compliments an au-
thor can receive, are the fighs and tears
of his reader -- such sincere applause I
amply gave you.
I beg, if you value me, that you will
not flatter me -- I am already too vain --
and praise from a man of sense is dan-
gerous.
I am in the outmost extent of the word,
your
Cordial friend,
ELIZA.
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