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"MD"

Her second note, which had been written on theafter the dance at the Middletons', was in these words:-"I cannot expressmissed you the day before yesterday, norreceived any answer to a note which I sent you above a week ago I have been expecting to hear from you, and still ain as soon as possible, and explain the reason ofexpected this in vain You had better coenerally out by one We were last night at Lady Middleton's, where there was a dance

I have been told that you were asked to be of the party But could it be so? You must be very much altered indeed since we parted, if that could be the case, and you not there But I will not suppose this possible, and I hope very soon to receive your personal assurance of its being otherwise

"MD"

The contents of her last note to hihby, by your behaviour last night? Again I demand an explanation of it I was prepared to meet you with the pleasure which our separation naturally produced, with the familiarity which our intimacy at Barton appeared to me to justify I was repulsed indeed! I have passed a wretched night in endeavouring to excuse a conduct which can scarcely be called less than insulting; but though I have not yet been able to fory for your behaviour, I am perfectly ready to hear your justification of it You have perhaps beenme, which may have lowered rounds on which you acted, and I shall be satisfied, in being able to satisfy you It would grieve ed to think ill of you; but if I am to do it, if I am to learn that you are not e have hitherto believed you, that your regard for us all was insincere, that your behaviour to me was intended only to deceive, let it be told as soon as possible My feelings are at present in a state of dreadful indecision; I wish to acquit you, but certainty on either side will be ease to what I now suffer If your sentier what they were, you will return my notes, and the lock of my hair which is in your possession