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 she complied, and the dance being ended, he took her to a single light and pulling off his mask to salute her, she perceived it to be the same man whom she had seen at her own shop, and at Mrs. Blague's house, and putting a letter in her hand, he returned. Then coming to Mrs. Blague she desired to go home; to this she consented, and then read the letter; which was to this purposeː

"My Lovely ,

"Your beauty has enthralled my heart, 'tis a king sues you will be kind to him, and by a line tell him so to his comfort."

When she read this letter, she left Mrs. Blague abruptly, judging she had a hand in the matter.

LL the next night the fair Jane was restless, her husband enquired the cause, but could not learn it. As soon as she was up she went to Mrs. Blague to consult what she must do in this strait, well knowing the king's humour.

Mrs. Blague seeing her thus pensive, said, Come, my dear, you must not be