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time she got leave of Mr. Shore for his wife to accompany her to the court, to see the ball there, to which he consented with some unwillingness. And soon after she was introduced, a man of very comely port entered, with a mask on; and Mrs. Shore heard the ladies whisper, 'That's the King' who looking round through his mask, fixed his eyes upon her, and immediately stepping to her seat, took her out 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 mask 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 she 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, she left Mrs. Blague abruptly, judging she had a hand in the matter.