unless we have a Spanish war, I shall live here at a great expence:
although Mr. Chevalier takes every care, and I have great reason to be
satisfied.

I have just asked William, who behaves very well, whether he chooses
to remit any of his wages to his father. It does not appear, he
_does_, at present. He is paid, by the King, eighteen pounds a year,
as one of my retinue; therefore I have nothing to pay. I have told
him, whenever he chooses to send any, to tell Mr. Scott, or Captain
Hardy, and he will receive a remittance bill; so, he may now act as he
pleases.

_A-propos_ of Mr. Scott. He is very much obliged to you for your news
of Mrs. Scott's being brought to bed. No letters came in the cutter,
but to me, and he was very uneasy. He is a very excellent good man;
and, I am very fortunate in having such a one.

I admire your kindness to my dear sister Bolton. I have wrote her,
that certainly I will assist Tom Bolton at college. It is better, as I
tell her, not to promise more than I am sure I can perform. It is only
doing them a injury. I tell her, if _vacancies_, please God, should
happen, that my income will be much increased.

With respect to Mr. Bolton--every body knows, that I have no interest;
nobody cares for me: but, if he will point out what he wants, I will
try what can be done. But, I am sure, he will not be half so well
off as at present. Supposing he could get a place of a few hundreds
a year, he would be a ten times poorer man than he is at present. I
could convince you of it, in a moment; but, if I was to begin, then it
would be said, I wanted inclination to render them a service.

I should like to see Sir H---- P----'s book. I cannot conceive how
a man that is reported to have been so extravagant of government's
money, to say no worse, can make a good story.

I wrote to the old Duke, not long since. I regard him; but, I would
not let him touch you for all his money. No; that would never do!

I believe Mr. Bennett's bill to be correct; but, it was not intended
you should pay that out of the allowance for Merton; and, how could
you afford to send Mrs. Bolton a hundred pounds. It is impossible, out
of your income.

I wish Mr. Addington would give you five hundred pounds a year; then,
you would be better able to give away than at present. But your purse,
my dear Emma, will always be empty; your heart is generous beyond your
means.

Your good mother is always sure of my sincerest regard; pray, te