Chapter 11 No.11

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"The circle smil'd, then whisper'd, and then sneer'd,

The misses bridled, and the matrons frown'd;

Some hoped things might not turn out as they fear'd:

Some would not deem such women could be found,

Some ne'er believed one half of what they heard:

Some look'd perplex'd, and others look'd profound."

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