e said he thought those the most to my taste and
convenience: but as he hoped that I would think lodgings necessary but
for a very little while, he knew not which to give his vote for.

I then fixed upon the widow's; and he has written accordingly to Mr.
Doleman, making my compliments to his lady and sister, for their kind
offer.

I am to have the dining-room, the bed-chamber with the light-closet, (of
which, if I stay any time at the widow's, I shall make great use,) and a
servant's room; and we propose to set out on Saturday morning. As for
a maid servant, poor Hannah's illness is a great disappointment to me:
but, as he observes, I can make the widow satisfaction for one of
hers, till I can get a servant to my mind. And you know I want not much
attendance.

*****

Mr. Lovelace has just now, of his own accord, given me five guineas for
poor Hannah. I send them inclosed. Be so good as to cause them to be
conveyed to her, and to let her know from whom they came.

He has obliged me much by this little mark of his considerateness.
Indeed I have the better opinion of him ever since he proposed her
return to me.

*****

I have just now another instance of his considerateness. He came to me,
and said that, on second thoughts, he could not bear that I should go up
to town without some attendant, were it but for the look of the thing to
the London widow and her nieces, who, according to his friend's account,
lived so genteelly; and especially as I required him to leave me so soon
after I arrived there, and so would be left alone among strangers. He
therefore sought that I might engage Mrs. Sorlings to lend me one of her
two maids, or let one of her daughters go up with me, and stay till I
were provided. And if the latter, the young gentlewoman, no doubt, would
be glad of so good an opportunity to see the curiosities of the town,
and would be a proper attendant on the same occasions.

I told him as I had done before, that the two young gentlewomen were so
equally useful in their way, and servants in a busy farm were so little
to be spared, that I should be loth to take them off their laudable
employments. Nor should I think much of diversions for one while; and so
the less want an attendant out of doors.

And now, my dear, lest any thing should happen, in so variable, (which
at present are more promising than ever yet they have been since I
quitted Harlowe-place,) I will snatch the opportunity to subscribe
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