ful Goodness of a Stranger! (cry'd
_Gracelove_) uncommon and rare amongst Relations and Friends! How have
I, or how can I ever merit this? Upon the End of their Conference, the
Steward went to _Philadelphia_, and repeated it almost _verbatim_ to
her; who order'd _Gracelove_ should be taken Measure of by the best
Taylor in _Covent-Garden_; that he should have three of the most modish
rich Suits made, that might become a private Gentleman of a Thousand
Pounds a Year, and Hats, Perukes, Linnen, Swords, and all Things
suitable to 'em, all to be got ready in less than a Month; in which
Time, she took all the Opportunity she could either find or make to see
him, and not to be seen by him: She oblig'd her Steward to invite him to
a Play, whither she follow'd 'em, and sate next to _Gracelove_, and
talk'd with him; but all the while masq'd. In this Month's Time she was
daily pester'd with the Visits of her Addressors; several there were of
'em; but the chief were only a Lord of a very small Estate, tho' of a
pretty great Age; a young blustering Knight, who had a Place of 500_l._
a Year at Court; and a County Gentleman, of a very plentiful Estate,
a Widower, and of a middle Age. These three only of her Lovers she
invited to Dinner, on the first Day of the next Month: In the mean while
she sent a rich Suit, and Equipage proportionable, to her Brother, with
an Invitation to dine with her on the same Day. Then she writ to
_Eugenia_ to come and stay in Town, if not in the same House with her,
for two or three Days before; which her affectionate Daughter obey'd; to
whom _Philadelphia_ related all her Brother's past Extravagancies and
what she had done for him in redeeming most Part of his Estate; begging
of her, that if she could fancy his Person, she would take him into her
Mercy and marry him. Being assur'd, that such a virtuous Wife as she
would prove, must necessarily reclaim him, if yet he were not perfectly
convinc'd of his Follies; which, she doubted not, his late long
Sufferings had done. _Eugenia_ return'd, That she would wholly be
directed and advis'd by her in all Things; and that certainly she could
not but like the Brother, since she lov'd the Sister so perfectly and
truly.

The Day came, and just at Twelve, _Gracelove_, meeting the Steward on
the Stairs coming from his Lady, _Gracelove_ then told him, that he
believ'd he might take the Opportunity of that Afternoon to go over to
_Putney_, and take a Game or two at Bowls.