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cused from the fatiguing Ceremonies yet I Walk^ in 

 followed by Joseph and [Walking] approaching to 

 M^^ P. bid her good bye as simply as ever any Honest 

 Quaker Did, touch^ SHghtly M^« Smith's Hand as I 

 boughed to her — My Pupil Raised from the Sopha and 

 Expected a Kiss from Me — but None Were to be dis- 

 posed off, I pressed her Hand and With a general 

 Salute to the Whole Made My Retreat No doubt 

 Much to the great Surprise of Every one Present Who 

 had heard those very Women Speak Constantly be- 

 fore of Me in Highest Terms of Respects, scarcely 

 Deigning to Look at me Now — as Joseph Was following 

 me he received a Voley of farewells from the 3 Ladies 

 of the House put after him Ridiculously to Affect Me, 

 but the Effect Was lost and it Raised a Smile on My 

 Lips [and] — We Joined again the Two good Husbands 

 in our Lodging Chamber — they remained with us 

 untill bed time; Cordially parted With us, retired to 

 repose Without Joining the Company — 



Day Light of Sunday Saw us Loading our Trunks 

 and Drawing Table. Vaulted our Sadies and Left this 

 abode of unfortunate Opulence without a single Sigh 

 of regret — 



Not so with the sweet Woods around us, to leave 

 them was painfull, for in them We allways enjoyed 

 Peace and the sweetest pleasures of admiring the great- 

 est of the Creator in all his unrivalled Works. I often 

 felt as if anxious to retain the fill of My lungs with the 



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