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liaviug supped with him last night en parti fin, with some 

 of the opera-girls. I am going this morning to Watts', in 

 order to be prepared for the next meeting, which begins 

 this day fortniglit. As I am very deeply engaged I shall 

 perhaps be obliged to make use of your money, that in 

 case of the worst I may not be a lame duck; but if I do, 

 you may be sure that you need not be under any appre- 

 hension of confining yourself in any shape where you are, 

 on that account, I shall be able, after Newmarket, to be 

 more certain about my journey to Paris, which I still 

 intend. The Duke of Northumberland does not go till 

 after the meeting of Parliament, and wants me to stay for 

 him, but I think that will make it too late. Lord and 

 Lady Rochford set out next week. There are very few 

 people in town. To-morrow morning I set out for Lord 

 Orford's. The Duke of Northumberland's high living, 

 where I dined last Friday, has given me an indigestion, 

 which I have had ever since. I am something better now, 

 or I should not venture to dine with the Duke of York ; 

 but I have been as bad as you were when you dined with 

 Madame de Villais. 



I long to hear from you from Paris, and to have your 

 account of the little Teresina. Tell the Rena that I have 

 had three of her letters, and will write to her either by this 

 post or the next. 



I had not time to finish this morning, so I give you 

 two or three words after dinner. The Duke of Cumberland 

 dined with his brother. Pembroke, General Harvey, and 

 Sir Francis Delaval, with their families, made up the rest 

 of the company. Delaval lights up Lord Leaborough's 

 house who is in the country, and gives us a supper with 

 the opera-girls, who are very pretty. Tfe live high ; but I 



