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SelwjTi fans as presents, no doubt for his fair French 

 friends. These, one would think, could have been 

 better procured in the French capital; though per- 

 haps their value consisted in their coming from 

 noble dames in London, as his lordship sets forth 

 that Lady Townshend was eager to get back two 

 she had intrusted to his care for Selwyn.^ 



In the letter just alluded to, Lord March betrays 

 some trepidation as to how the Kena will take his 

 liaison with the Zamparini; and suggests that 

 Selw3ni should break the news to her. What's the 

 use of a friend unless you can make use of him ? 

 March doubtless asked himself. 



The next letter,^ however, shows a storm was brew- 

 ing of ' Renatic ' depression ; however, his lordship 

 determines to have his own way, and, with another 

 string to his bow, to go on as he did. But, if the 

 lady objects, then, he coolly informs his go-between, 

 Selwjm, 'there is an end to our society,' and pro- 

 ceeds, with the utmost sangfroid, to speculate whether 

 his present inclination may or may not last. 



The foregoing topic is pursued ad nauseam in 

 the next letter 3 the Earl indites to his obliging 

 friend; indeed, this is so open a confession of his 

 lordship's career at this period, that it would be 



^ Appendix F 1. - Appendix G 1, ^ Appendix I 1. 



