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 world shou'd think she is mortified at your being marred, but she can^t govern her passians so much but the world takes notis of her uneasyness. She is talkM on for Mr. Nash and Coll. Joslain more then ever. I wonder her husband can be so imposed on as to be pleasM with there company. She is

mighty witty as she thinks upon Capt. Powell I own

I like sister Betty's humour very well, I carry her abrode with me very often ; I can't but say I think my earring her into good company might be of advantage to her and make

her gentell which indeed at present she is not I have

now sent you two Ballets. As for scandall the town has now a great deal at Lady Mary Gore's cost, tho' som says she desarves more then is said of her. At the Bath there was a perticular set of company six men and six wemen that mett two or three times a week to dance, and won night all the candles was blown out, and the men was very rude, upon which Mr. Gore desired her to goe no more into that com- pany, but she told him she would and if citizens pretend'd to marry Quality they must take it for their pains. And Lord and Lady Berkley has had a great quarrel about one Capt. Smith's wife. When I here of all these Quarells I think how happy I am in having won I love and loves me again. Lord Barkley has been three times to see me, and I have happen'd to be allways abrod which I was very sorry for. The Queen has changed her Drawing room nights to Tusdays and Fridays, to night is the first she has had since she cam to town ; I goe with Lady Portland. The Duke of Kent is made a Jest on by every body in being (as he thinks) the head of the Whigg Party, for sure never any body was so free as he is ; he subscrib'd considerably to those Images that made such a noise. I believe his ready mony is no great

Burthen to him, he need not be so free of it The

Bookseller need not send you any more Spectators for I'll do it, being allways desirous to be of use to you. These verses was sent to Lord Treasurer.

Tho' Guiscaids knife mistook the Strok Felton's sword may do the work.

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