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218 'tis best it appears in its true colours. 123 is really a very reasonable good sort of a person, and trust to me till you come over in this matter; you will find you have been mistaken in that particular. If I don't by your next letters hear of your coming over, I shall be very impatient, and you will be much to blame; for Mr. Spencer says your affairs want you extremely. I won't wrong you so much as to think it necessary my telling you I do, therefore pray come quickly. I desire you to lay out £20 for me, in Dutch wax candles, which my Lady Temple says are very good. I would have them four to the pound, three parts, and the fourth part, six to the pound; and some tea, if you love me, for the last you gave was admirable.

I send you verses, which Mr. Hobs, just as he was dying, spoke to and upon the fair person of Lady Mary Cavendish: Though I am now past ninety, and too old T'expect preferment in the Court of Cupid, And many winters make me even so old, I am become almost all over stupid. Yet I can love, and find a mistress too, As fair as can be, and as wise as fair, And yet not proud; nor any thing will do To make me of her favour to despair. To tell you who she is, were very bold; But if in character yourself you find,