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`` But I hope you will _ not _ persist . I hope you will awake a wiser woman to-morrow morning . '' The morning came . A little before noon the arrival of the pony-chaise was announced at the door , and a letter was brought in to me from Mrs. Macallan . `` I have no right to control your movements , '' my mother-in-law wrote . `` I send the chaise to Mr. Benjamin 's house ; and I sincerely trust that you will not take your place in it . I wish I could persuade you , Valeria , how truly I am your friend .