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use to you.' Other references are made in relation to 

 this matter, which, though they do not throw much 

 fresh light on this controversy, show that Madame 

 Fagniani was inchned to be wilful where his grace's 

 wishes were concerned. 



A subsequent letter^ of Queensberry's emphasises 

 all I have recited, as well as begging Selwyn to 

 return to London, and cease vexing himself over a 

 matter that ' will ruin your health,' says the valetu- 

 dinarian Duke, who also informs his friend of his 

 proposed journey to Scotland the following month. 

 This visit to his principal Scotch seat the Duke 

 seems to have looked upon as a fortunate means of 

 ridding himself for a time from Selwyn's continued 

 importunities respecting the affair Fagniani. That 

 this was so a letter ^ dated Drumlanrig, September 8, 

 confirms. This, however, is not indited by his grace, 

 but written at his instance by Alexander Crawford, 

 a person well known to Selwyn, who sets forth 

 Queensberry's regret at being so occupied that he 

 had been deprived of the pleasure of correspond- 

 ing with Selwyn himself — manifestly a white lie. 

 Then follows a page of political gossip, concluding 

 with the usual expression of concern and kind feeling 

 for ' George ' and ' dear Mie-Mie.' 



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