Leonora

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Edgeworth Maria. Leonora

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Letter i. Lady Olivia to Lady Leonora L –

Letter ij. Olivia to Leonora

Letter iij. From Lady Leonora L – to her mother, the Duchess of – , enclosing the preceding letters

Letter iv. The Duchess of – to her daughter

Letter v. Leonora to her mother

Letter vi. The Duchess of – to her daughter

Letter vij. Leonora to her mother

Letter viij. The Duchess of – to her daughter

Letter ix. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter x. General B – to Mr L –

Letter xi. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter xij. From Mrs C – to Miss B –

Letter xiij. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter xiv. Mrs C – to Miss B –

Letter xv. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter xvi. Mrs C – to Miss B –

Letter xvij. General B – to Mr L –

Letter xviij. Madame de P – to Olivia

Letter xix. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter xx. General B – to Mr L –

Letter xxi. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter xxij. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter xxiij. Mrs C – to Miss B –

Letter xxiv. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter xxv. Leonora to her mother

Letter xxvi. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter xxvij. The Duchess of – to her daughter

Letter xxviij. Leonora to her mother

Letter xxix. Olivia to Madame P –

Letter xxx. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter xxxi. General B – to Mr L –

Letter xxxij. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter xxxiij. Madame de P – to Olivia

Letter xxxiv. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter xxxv. Madame de P – to Olivia

Letter xxxvi. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter xxxvij. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter xxxviij. Madame de P – to Olivia

Letter xxxix. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter xl. Mrs C – to Miss B –

Letter xli. Mr L – to General B –

Letter xlij. Mrs C – to Miss B

Letter xliij. General B – to Mr L –

Letter xliv. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter xlv. General B – to Mr L –

Letter xlvi. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter xlvij. Mrs C – to Miss B –

Letter xlviij. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter xlix. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter l. Leonora to Olivia

Letter li. Olivia to Mr L –

Letter lij. Leonora to the Duchess of –

Letter liij. The Duchess of – to her daughter

Letter liv. Mrs C – to Miss B –

Letter lv. Mr L – to General B –

Letter lvi. General B – to Mr L –

Letter lvij. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter lviij. Olivia to Mr L –

Letter lix. Mr L – to General B –

Letter lx. Madame de P – to Olivia

Letter lxi. General B – to Mr L –

Letter lxij. Madame de P – to Lady Olivia

Letter lxiij. Leonora to the Duchess of –

Letter lxiv. The Duchess of – to Leonora

Letter lxv. The Duchess of – to Mr L –

Letter lxvi. Madame de P – to Olivia

Letter lxvij. Mr L – to General B –

Letter lxviij. Mr L – to Olivia

Letter lxix. Olivia to Mr L –

Letter lxx. Mr L – to General B –

Letter lxxi. Mrs C – to the Duchess of –

Letter lxxij. Mr L – to General B –

Letter lxxiij. General B – to Mr L –

Letter lxxiv. Olivia to Madame de P –

Letter lxxv. Madame de P – to Monsieur R***

Letter lxxvi. Madame de P – to Lady Olivia

Letter lxxvij. From Olivia to Mr L –

Letter lxxviij. From Lady Olivia to Mr L –

Letter lxxix. Mr L – to General B –

Letter lxxx. General B – to Mr L –

Letter lxxxi. From Olivia to Mr L –

Letter lxxxij. Mr L – to General B –

Letter lxxxiij. Josephine to Victoire, Mad. de P – 's woman

Letter lxxxiv. Mrs C – to the Duchess of –

Letter lxxxv. Mr L – to General B –

Letter lxxxvi. General B – to Mr L –

Letter lxxxvij. Mrs C – to Miss B –

Letter lxxxviij. General B – to Mr L –

Letter lxxxix. From Olivia to Mr L –

Letter xc. From Olivia to Mr L –

Letter xci. From Olivia to Mr L –

Letter xcij. Mr L – to General B –

Letter xciij. Leonora to her mother

Letter xciv. Leonora to her mother

Letter xcv. General B – to Lady Leonora L –

Letter xcvi. Leonora to her mother

Letter xcvij. General B – to the Duchess of –

Letter xcviij. Olivia to Mr L –

Letter xcix. Leonora to her mother

Letter c. Leonora to her mother

Letter ci. Leonora to her mother

Letter cij. Olivia to Mr L –

Letter ciij. General B – to the Duchess of —

Letter civ. Leonora to her mother

Letter cv. General B – to the Duchess of –

Letter cvi. Leonora to her mother

Letter cvij. Leonora to her mother

Letter cviij. Olivia to Mr L –

Letter cix. Mr L – to Olivia

Letter cx. Olivia to Mr L –

Letter cxi. Leonora to her mother

Letter cxij. General B – to the Duchess of –

Letter cxiij. To Mr L –

Letter cxiv. From Lady Leonora L – to the Duchess of –

Letter cxv. The Duchess of – to Lady Leonora L –

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who, without a struggle, submit their reason to be swathed by all the absurd bandages of custom. What, though they cripple or distort their minds; are not these deformities beauties in the eyes of fashion? and are not these people the favoured nurslings of the World, secure of her smiles, her caresses, her fostering praise, her partial protection, through all the dangers of youth and all the dotage of age?

who learn to speak, and think, and act by rote; who have a phrase, or a maxim, or a formula ready for every occasion; who follow —

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But I will be calm. – You say, my dear Leonora, that your judgment has not been blinded by Lady Olivia's fascinating manners; but that you are strongly influenced in her favour by that candour, with which she has revealed to you all her faults. The value of candour in individuals should be measured by their sensibility to shame. When a woman throws off all restraint, and then desires me to admire her candour, I am astonished only at her assurance. Do not be the dupe of such candour. Lady Olivia avows a criminal passion, yet you say that you have no doubts of her innocence. The persuasion of your unsuspecting heart is no argument: when you give me any proofs in her favour, I shall pay them all due attention. In the meantime I have given you my opinion of those ladies who place themselves in the most perilous situations, and then expect you to believe them safe.

Olivia's professions of regard for you are indeed enthusiastic. She tells you, that "your power is unlimited over her heart and understanding, that your friendship would be to her one of the greatest of earthly blessings." May be so – but I cannot wish you to be her friend. With whatever confidence she makes the assertion, do not believe that she has a heart capable of feeling the value of yours. These sentimental, unprincipled women make the worst friends in the world. We are often told that, "poor creatures! they do nobody any harm but themselves;" but in society it is scarcely possible for a woman to do harm to herself without doing harm to others; all her connexions must be involved in the consequences of her imprudence. Besides, what confidence can you repose in them? If you should happen to be an obstacle in the way of any of their fancies, do you think that they will respect you or your interest, when they have not scrupled to sacrifice their own to the gratification of their passions? Do you think that the gossamer of sentiment will restrain those whom the strong chains of prudence could not hold?

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