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 who she does not at all aprove of. We were very sorry the Queen wou'd not keep Twelf night, I believe nobody rcgreted more then I, except the Groom Porter, who I hear is much disturb'd about it, tho to comfort us both her majesty says when the King comes she'll make a Twelf night, which I don't credit much. We were at court last night, and Miss Chambers was the finest body, but I can't say the handsomest. Lord Tulimoor secm'd to have a mind for her, but Mr. Gren-

vill soon came and displaced him The most unhappy

body I know is Miss Clavering who was married yesterday to my Lord Donkelan, for I never heard any man have so bad a caracter ; he has lately almost kill'd his servant, they don't think he can live. I had a letter yesterday from Lady Anne Wentworth, but she said Yorkshire was just as we left it, and no news stiring but Miss Fuljamb's wedding, which she gave me no other particulars but that Mr. Ebetson had given her a fine watch set with diamonds. I hope, Dear Papa, you wont take it ill that I writ so much (considering how dull it is) for nothing woud make me more unhappy, since the whole study of my life will be in every respect how to please your Lordship and to prove how sincerely I am as I ought to be Dear Papa

Your most affectionate and most dutifull daughter

L. WENTWORTH. Lady Hariot beggs her duty to your Lordship.

��[Lord Berkeley of Strattox.]

January 12, 1737.

Give me leave My Lord a little to unburden my heart and reproach you for coming soe near without letting me know it. If you did not care to see me, I commend your prudence, for I w^ould certainly have gone to the Bath, at least for one night, as I did since to see an acquaintance. This mortifi- cation was succeeded by another, when I heard you were not well, but I hope it was a false report, or that you arc well

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