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He owned, she
had declared her intention to renounce his acquaintance for ever,
and, doubtless, she had good reason for so doing; neither would
he undertake to promote an accommodation, unless he would give him
full power to treat on the score of matrimony, which he supposed
would be the only means of evincing his own sincerity, and obtaining
Emilia's forgiveness. Peregrine's pride was kindled by this blunt
declaration, which he could not help considering as the result of
a scheme concerted betwixt the young lady and her uncle, in order
to take advantage of his heat. He therefore replied, with manifest
signs of disgust, that he did not apprehend there was any occasion
for a mediator to reconcile the difference betwixt Emilia and him;
and that all he desired was an opportunity of pleading in his own
behalf. The citizen frankly told him, that, as his niece had expressed
an earnest desire of avoiding his company, he would not put the
least constraint upon her inclination; and, in the meantime, gave
him to know, that he was particularly engaged.


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