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Wife thought it improbable that it ever would be brought to bear 

 that She should see Harry at Selborne, & therefore She explained 

 the Matter. But Jenny is highly dissappointed ; She had amused 

 her Thoughts with this uncommon Expectation ; & tho' her 

 Curiosity longed to be satisfied, yet She enjoyed more from her 

 Curiosity than She has done from the Solution of the Affair. I 

 was sorry that my Wife judged it best to put a Stop to her 

 Inquisitiveness, for it was innocent & often ingenious ; But her 

 speaking of this to Others, & our being obliged to disguise the 

 Truth before her, gave Us the Air of Romancers. However, this 

 has not taken off her Desire of seeing your Retreat. But her 

 Mother gives her no Hopes ; because the very Plan of her Pleasures 

 is quite in Opposition to the Sedentariness to which Mrs Mulso 

 is now confined ; for her constant weakness in her Back, will 

 give her Leave to walk no more than two Turns or so on my 

 Terrass, before She is obliged to turn in ; and it would be too 

 great a Mortification to restrain the Amusement of the Company 

 or to be left to reflect alone on her own Inability. Not to say 

 that we cannot now visit you at Selborne, unless another Scheme 

 takes place at the same Time, which is not in our own Power. 

 However our Hearts are much with You, & you are often the 

 Subject of our Conversation. 



Let me hear from You soon, & give Us Hopes that We shall 

 see You. (If you can let me know that a Vacancy is likely to 

 happen in ye Stalls of Winton, it would be good News ; for my 

 Uncle having lately provided for Mr. Rennell, I have Hope of 

 being next in Succession ; but this is stcb sigillo.) 



Shall You visit London in ye Spring ? My Sister Mulso is 

 gone to Dr Stebbing's at Beaconsfield : She always reaps Benefit 

 by Country Air, & yet has an Abhorrence to ye thought of settling 

 in the Country. This is owing to ye Love of Cards, to which 

 She affects an Indifference. The poor Creature suffers extreamly ; 

 but She has naturally strong Stamina ; a little Return of Ease 

 gives her a violent Flow of Spirits. Her Maladies operate like 

 the Gout ; but I think She cannot hold out agst them long. 

 They are very undetermined about their Stay in their House at 

 Rathbone Place. Let me know of the Health of you & yours. 

 It always gives me Pleasure. Receive the Love and Services of 

 all here, with those of. 



Dear Gill : Your ever affte Friend, 



J. Mulso. 



Letter 135. 

 To the Reverend Mr White Witney. 



at Selborne near Alton, Hampshire. June 30, 1770. 



Dear Gil : 



I think I have given Time for your Purpose to have taken 

 Effect since You left me ; That You have performed your Journey 



