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Belinda. |
 | | Belinda was handsome, graceful, sprightly, and highly accomplished; her aunt had endeavoured to teach her that a young lady's chief business is to please in society, that all her charms and accomplishments should be invariably subservient to one grand object – the establishing herself in the world: |
 | | Belinda's fears of Lady Delacour, as a dangerous rival, were much quieted by the artful insinuations of Mrs Stanhope, with respect to her age, andc.; and in proportion as her fears subsided, she blamed herself for having written too harshly of her ladyship's conduct. |
 | | Belinda had no power to reply to this raillery; indeed, she scarcely heard the words that were said to her; but she put her arm within Lady Delacour's, who, to her great relief, had the good nature to leave the room with her immediately. |
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