no objection.

Jan. 12, 1797.

_Thursday morning._--I am better this morning, but it snows so
incessantly that I do not know how I shall be able to keep my
appointment this evening. What say you? But you have no petticoats
to dangle in the snow. Poor women,--how they are beset with plagues
within and without!

Jan. 13, 1797.

_Friday morning._--I believe I ought to beg your pardon for talking
at you last night, though it was in sheer simplicity of heart, and
I have been asking myself why it so happened. Faith and troth, it
was because there was nobody else worth attacking, or who could
converse. C. had wearied me before you entered. But be assured,
when I find a man that has anything in him, I shall let my
every-day dish alone.

I send you the "Emma" for Mrs. Inchbald, supposing you have not
altered your mind.

Bring Holcroft's remarks with you, and Ben Jonson.

Jan. 27, 1797.

I am not well this morning. It is very tormenting to be thus,
neither sick nor well, especially as you scarcely imagine me
indisposed.

Women are certainly great fools; but nature made them so. I have
not time or paper, else I could draw an inference, not very
illustrative of your chance-medley system. But I spare the
moth-like opinion; there is room enough in the world, etc.

Feb. 3, 1797.

_Friday morning._--Mrs. Inchbald was gone into the city to dinner,
so I had to measure back my steps.

To-day I find myself better, and, as the weather is fine, mean to
call on Dr. Fordyce. I shall leave home about two o'clock. I tell
you so, lest you should call after that hour. I do not think of
visiting you in my way, because I seem inclined to be industrious.
I believe I feel affectionate to you in proportion as I am in
spirits; still I must not dally with you, when I can do anything
else. There is a civil speech for you to chew.

Feb. 22, 1797.

Everina's [her sister was at this time staying with her] cold is
still so bad, that unless pique urges her, she will not go out
to-day. For to-morrow I think I may venture to promise. I will
call, if possible, this morning. I know I must come before half
after one; but if you hear nothing more from me, you had better
come to my house this evening.

Will you send the secon