144 'OLD q' 



in regard to my daughter. I can assure you that nothing 

 is more sensibly felt by me than the proofs of friendship 

 which I have received from you on this occasion. The 

 more I know the world, the more I perceive the difficulty 

 of finding a person who resembles you ; and I consider 

 myself the happiest of mortals, solely from the happiness I 

 have had in forming your acquaintance and obtaining your 

 friendship. 



I am enchanted in learning that my daughter is in good 

 health, though I fear she will suffer much in cutting her 

 teeth. I venture to beg of you to continue to give me 

 tidings of her, as, without your kindness in writing to me 

 from time to time, I should have been ignorant for the 

 last three months of the fate of ma petite. My lord, on 

 his part, is a little indolent, but I forgive him this little 

 fault on account of the many good qualities of his heart 

 which he has to counterbalance it. 



I hope that your health is good. Pray present my 

 compliments to Lord March, and tell him that I expect to 

 hear from him. Preserve your friendship for me, and do 

 not forget the most grateful and affectionate of all 3'our 

 friends, who makes it her duty and pleasure to be, — Your 

 very sincere servant and friend, 



'COSTANZA FaGNIANI.' 



This must suffice for direct allusion now to la petite 

 Fagniani, although it will be shown how both Selwyn 

 and March befriended this fortunate child. 



His lordship's racing record for this year, 1772, 

 although showing additions to his stud, does not 



