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round the walls of the drawing room, while the gentlemen
occupied the center, engaged in political conversation, & now
& then making their bow & paying a few compliments
to the ladies."

Julia, used good-naturedly to laugh at what she
called her quaker notions, which she proteste were the every
enemies of all sociability.

Some circumstances had recently occurred which carried
Julia, a little beyond even the sociability & Mrs Edward
thought it her duty to have a serious conversation
with her young relative, & for that purpose called one day
that she knew Julia would be at home & disengaged.