ld have upon his generosity.
He readily embraced the offer, and took a house in St. James's-street,
where I proposed to comply with his humour in everything that was
consistent with my own peace and tranquility.

"Meanwhile, my lover passed his time very disagreeably in the country,
with his friend, of whom, it seems, he had conceived some jealousy,
which was increased by a letter I wrote to that gentleman, till he was
made acquainted with the contents, which he read over forty times; and
then his passion breaking out with more violence than ever, he not only
expressed his feeling, in an epistle which I immediately received, but
when he came to town suffered such agonies of despair as I had never
seen before, except in Lord B--. It was then in my power to have taken
ample revenge upon him, as well as upon my insolent rival, who had
insisted upon my leaving his house in a very abrupt manner, though he
absolutely refused to gratify her malice, for he was now disposed to
do anything for my satisfaction. But I knew his worth, and had too much
regard for his reputation to advise him to act inconsistent with his
honour.

"About this time, many tender feelings and sorrowful partings happened
between us, till the marriage knot was tied, when he sent me a bank-note
for a thousand pounds, by way of specimen, as he called it, of his
friendship, and of what he would do for me, should I ever want his
assistance. This mark of his generosity I received in a most tender
billet, which I shall never part with, together with his picture set in
diamonds.

"I now employed my thoughts in keeping measures with my lord; we lay
in the same apartment, and for the first four or five months I neither
dined nor supped abroad above twice; and then he knew where I was, and
approved of my company. But all this complacency and circumspection had
no effect upon his temper, which remained as capricious and dissatisfied
as ever. Nay, to such a provoking degree did this unhappy humour
prevail, that one day, in the presence of his lawyer, he harangued upon
my misconduct since our last reunion; and very freely affirmed, that
every step I had taken was diametrically opposite to his will.

"Conscious of the pains I had been at to please him, I was so incensed
at these unjust invectives, that, starting up, I told him he was a
little dirty fellow; and would have left the house immediately, had not
his lawyer, and others, who were in the room, interposed, and