those I have left with her have no
effect upon her, neither will this: and I shall not care to expose my
Lord M. to her scorn. Indeed I begin to be quite careless of
consequences.

Miss Rawlins, who could not but be pleased with this mark of my
confidence, looked as if she pitied me.

And here thou mayest read the letter, No. III.

***

TO ROBERT LOVELACE, ESQ.
M. HALL, WEDN. JUNE 7.

COUSIN LOVELACE,

I think you might have found time to let us know of your nuptials being
actually solemnized. I might have expected this piece of civility from
you. But perhaps the ceremony was performed at the very time that you
asked me to be your lady's father--but I should be angry if I proceed in
my guesses--and little said is soon amended.

But I can tell you, that Lady Betty Lawrance, whatever Lady Sarah does,
will not so soon forgive you, as I have done. Women resent slights
longer than men. You that know so much of the sex (I speak it not,
however, to your praise) might have known that. But never was you before
acquainted with a lady of such an amiable character. I hope there will
be but one soul between you. I have before now said, that I will
disinherit you, and settle all I can upon her, if you prove not a good
husband to her.

May this marriage be crowned with a great many fine boys (I desire no
girls) to build up again a family so antient! The first boy shall take
my surname by act of parliament. That is my will.

Lady Betty and niece Charlotte will be in town about business before you
know where you are. They long to pay their compliments to your fair
bride. I suppose you will hardly be at The Lawn when they get to town;
because Greme informs me, you have sent no orders there for your lady's
accommodation.

Pritchard has all things in readiness for signing. I will take no
advantage of your slights. Indeed I am too much used to them--more
praise to my patience than to your complaisance, however.

One reason for Lady Betty's going up, as I may tell you under the rose,
is, to buy some suitable presents for Lady Sarah and all of us to make
on this agreeable occasion.

We would have blazed it away, could we have had timely notice, and
thought it would have been agreeable to all round. The like occasions
don't happen every day.

My most affectionate compliments and congratulations to my new niece,
conclude me, for the present, in violent pain, that with all your
heroicalness would make you m