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recovered, since your assembly is in the prints. One line will dispell my black vapours. You are a long time without the sun shine of his Mat'". One would think some witch raised these cross winds, as K. James the first thought when kept in Denmark and hanged severall after his returne to Scotland. One side of paper is enough from this retired corner. May you long live happy and kind to your most obedient servant.

��[Lady Lucy Wentworth.]

London, January i8, 1737. Dear Papa,

I fear this will prove a very short Epistle there being nothing now to be heard of but the King, which no body knows so much of as your self, your civilitys was not at all lost for 'tis every body's conversation how much oblidged his majesty was to you, and he look'd with quite a pleased face on the whole family, which did not allways happen. There's vast crowds every day to be presented, and every body at court looks happy. Last Sunday there was a vast deal of musick at Church, too much I think, for I doubt it spoilt everybody's devotion, for there was drums and Trumpits as loud as an Oritoria. I wish the news may be true about Lady Russel's mony that is found. I own I think if there's as much found as will pay her debts her relations has done very ill by her, not to be more carefuU in searching before they let her memory be so expos'd. Lord Persival is to be married soon ; she's to have twenty Thousand pound, and Lord Egmont is to alow 'em in present 1500/. a year and their house in Pell-mell, 'Tis now said there'll certainly be a night at Court for play and a ball as of Twelf day. I was very sorry to see the wether so bad as 'twas yesterday for it must make the country very unpleasant but to day is charming fine, we have not walk'd once I think since you went. I wonder you dont name Mr. Tyrell for I fancy'd he'd be a sure viseter for you oftener perhaps then you coud wish. They have begun to act the Puffo's again and I believe will perform before his majesty to

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