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~. You Oppose (or Comend) me with as much Wit (or Affection) as little Justice. Or, With much more Wit or Affection then Justice.

~. 'Tis your Civility to say so, but it must not be my Vanity to think so; or, To you deleted mistake it for any thing beyond meere Civility.

~. My Cause (inspir'd) me) furnisht me with Reasons in which he was pleas'd to acquiesce.

~. My Truth at last was Superior to /got the better, /the Day/ of his Wit. /or, His Wit, tho very nimble, was not strong enuf to support /maintaine/ so weake /so bad/ a Cause.

~. I ow to the <sole> Goodness of my Cause that of my Successe.

~. Not that he th deleted beleev'd he (or any man) cud Confute my Opinions; but that he knew'w' altered from 'd' he cud confute me.

6. This is strange, Madam, I expected Thankes & I find Reproaches. For having Reason to beleeve my Company very bad I thought the hihest respect I cud pay; to deny my selfe the Happiness of your Conversation that I may free you from the Trouble of Mine.

~. And sure 'tis but a very uncharitable Consequence th deleted to Conclude, that be cude deleted cause I wud not Truble you, I did not Love you; & inferre, from the Greatnesse of my Respect the Want of my Affection.

~. Tho your Favors have made me your Debtor, yet tis your Goodness that has made me your Servant. or, Tho 'tis upon the Score of your Favors to me that I pay you these Thankes, yet 'tis upon that of your owne Merits that you have