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thing should befalle liim) wisely did not hear these last woi'ds, but 

 carryd off his prize in triumph to the midst of the dance, the 

 Captain danced with Grissell, I danced with Carlisl (who would 

 have had Miss Murray if he cou'd have got her) the baron 

 look't terrible upon everybody the whole night, the Captain was 

 a good deal pick'd ; for my Own Share I was only afraid of a Pink- 

 ing- Bout. We had a Supper after the ball but nothing- happeu'd, 

 tlie liaron Ingag'd the Lady for next ball at which ball there pass'd 

 several things between them which won't do quite so well for the 

 Subject of a Letter. In short he persecuted Campbell's discourse 

 to the outmost, you know from experience AUcie they are a 

 penetrating set of folks that are at IMoffat, and as there was rumour 

 next day of that gentleman's going away, everybody suspected 

 the Reason, upon which pride, which is his predominant passion, 

 made him act in a way that was agreeable enough to us. We met 

 in the ballroom as usual at night, and played at blindharry, after 

 some time 1 was Ijlinded and going about, when 1 heard the door 

 open and the fidles enter, and in a moment a man flew upon poor 

 harry, and embraced me so close that I cou'd not Stire and kiss'd 

 me a perdigious time, the Goodness Alicie, I grew blind Indeed, 

 at last I diseng-ag'd myself in a terrible passion you may be sure 

 threw napkin and everything at him, made my complaint to Ladv 

 Erskine before the whole room Who pinch'd me so that I obliged 

 to be calm — we spent a good part of the night in dancing after 

 which he propos'd to the gentlemen as it Avas Saturday night to 

 drink a health to their Wives and Mistresses, a table and glases 

 were set and we supt very merrily upon cold tongue beef cheese 

 ec. without knife or fork but rug'd with our fing-ers very heart- 

 somly, he broke a glass in his own Mistress's health and poor 

 Maguir was the butt of the whole Company and behav'd vastly 

 well. Before the Supper Captn. Makad danc'd with Maguir, and 

 told her of a Letter he had got from the Sheperd Adonis. It was 

 full of his Love to pale Negligence there was a whole page filld 



up with scores such as which he said Avas 



so many Sighs ; sad was my Story Alicie. We parted that night 

 invited by the Major on Monday night to the same intertainment. 

 Apropos the Major, I believe nothing less than Blackney's Whole 

 Regiment will satisfy Grissell (he is married its true so its the 

 Less matter) prejudice goes a great way you know and I sup- 

 pose he has heard of Grissie Erskine before he saAv her ; She has 



