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Emilia had too much penetration to be imposed upon by this plausible
pretext. In spite of her partiality for Peregrine, which had never
been inflamed to such a pitch of complacency before, she comprehended
his whole plan in a twinkling. Though her blood boiled with
indignation, she thanked him with an affected air of serenity for
his kind concern, and expressed her obligation to his cousin; but,
at the same time, insisted upon going home, lest her absence should
terrify her uncle and aunt, who, she knew, would not retire to rest
till her return.
He urged her, with a thousand remonstrances, to consult her own
ease and safety, promising to send Pipes into the city, for the
satisfaction of her relations. But, finding her obstinately deaf
to his entreaties, he assured her, that he would, in a few minutes,
comply with her request; and, in the meantime, begged she would
fortify herself against the cold with a cordial, which he poured
out in her presence, and which, now that her suspicion was aroused,
she refused to taste, notwithstanding all his importunities.


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