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 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 Love Jane,

"Your beauty has enthralled my heart. Tis a King sues, you will be kind to him, and by a line, tell him os to his comfort."

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

All this night the fair Jane was restless: Her husband inquired the cause, but could not learn it. As