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Rh to dance along with him. At this ſhe bluſhed, but not to be unmannerly, ſhe complied, and the dance being ended, he took her to a ſingle light, and pulling off his malk to ſalute her, ſhe perceived it was the ſame man whom ſhe had ſeen at her own ſhop, and at Mrs. Blague's houſe; and putting a letter into her hand, he retired. She then coming to Mrs. Blague, deſired to go home; to this fhe conſented, and then read the letter, which was to this purpoſe:

"My Lovely Jane,

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, the left Mrs. Blague abruptly, judging ſhe had a hand in the matter.

All this night the fair Jane was reſtleſs: her huſband enquired the cauſe, but could