duty of man, or any other you
think will be acceptable; for they live a great way from church; and in
winter the ways from their farm thither are impassable.

He has brought me my papers safe: and I will send them to Lady Davers
the first opportunity, down to the place I mentioned in my last.

My dear Mr. B---- just now tells me, that he will carry me, in the
morning, a little airing, about ten miles off, in his chariot and four,
to breakfast at a farm-house, noted for a fine dairy, and where, now and
then, the neighbouring gentry, of both sexes, resort for that purpose.

Thursday.

We set out at about half an hour after six, accordingly; and driving
pretty smartly, got at this truly neat house at half an hour after
eight; and I was much pleased with the neatness of the good woman, and
her daughter and maid; and he was so good as to say he would now and
then take a turn with me to the same place, and on the same occasion, as
I seemed to like it; for that it would be a pretty exercise, and procure
us appetites to our breakfasts, as well as our return would to our
dinners. But I find this was not, though a very good reason, the only
one for which he gave me this agreeable airing; as I shall acquaint you.

We were prettily received and entertained here, and an elegancy ran
through every thing, persons as well as furniture, yet all plain. And my
master said to the good housewife, Do your young boarding-school ladies
still at times continue their visits to you, Mrs. Dobson? Yes, sir, said
she, I expect three or four of them every minute.

There is, my dear, said he, within three miles of this farm, a very good
boarding-school for ladies. The governess of it keeps a chaise and pair,
which is to be made a double chaise at pleasure; and in summer time,
when the misses perform their tasks to satisfaction, she favours them
with an airing to this place, three or four at a time; and after they
have breakfasted, they are carried back. And this serves both for a
reward, and for exercise; and the misses who have this favour are not
a little proud of it; and it brings them forward in their respective
tasks.

A very good method, sir, said I. And just as we were talking, the chaise
came in with four misses, all pretty much of a size, and a maid-servant
to attend them. They were shewn another little neat apartment, that went
through ours; and made their honours very prettily, as they passed by
us. I went into the room to them, a