wn to my old chancery affair. My cousin Leeson, who is, it
seems, removed to Albemarle-street, has notice of it. I shall be at her
house, where I bespeak your attendance of Sunday night. I have written
to my cousin Charlotte for either her, or her sister, to meet me at
Reading, and accompany me to town. I shall stay but a few days; my
business being matter of form only. On my return I shall pop upon Lord
M. at M. Hall, to see in what way his last fit has left him.

Mean time, having told you my mind on your negligence, I cannot help
congratulating you both on the occasion.--Your fair lady particularly,
upon her entrance into a family which is prepared to admire and love her.

My principal intention of writing to you (dispensing with the necessary
punctilio) is, that you may acquaint my dear new niece, that I will not
be denied the honour of her company down with me into Oxfordshire. I
understand that your proposed house and equipages cannot be soon ready.
She shall be with me till they are. I insist upon it. This shall make
all up. My house shall be her own. My servants and equipages her's.

Lady Sarah, who has not been out of her own house for months, will oblige
me with her company for a week, in honour of a niece so dearly beloved,
as I am sure she will be of us all.

Being but in lodgings in town, neither you nor your lady can require much
preparation.

Some time on Monday I hope to attend the dear young lady, to make her my
compliments; and to receive her apology for your negligence: which, and
her going down with me, as I said before, shall be full satisfaction.
Mean time, God bless her for her courage, (tell her I say so;) and bless
you both in each other; and that will be happiness to us all--
particularly to

Your truly affectionate Aunt,
ELIZ. LAWRANCE.

TO ROBERT LOVELACE, ESQ.

DEAR COUSIN,

At last, as we understand, there is some hope of you. Now does my good
Lord run over his bead-roll of proverbs; of black oxen, wild oats, long
lanes, and so forth.

Now, Cousin, say I, is your time come; and you will be no longer, I hope,
an infidel either to the power or excellence of the sex you have
pretended hitherto so much as undervalue; nor a ridiculer or scoffer at
an institution which all sober people reverence, and all rakes, sooner or
later, are brought to reverence, or to wish they had.

I want to see how you become your silken fetters: whether the charming
yoke sits light upon you