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APPENDIX G 1. 



Tuesday, near Four. 



My dear George, — I did not write to you by the last 

 post, as some accident or other prevented me, but I cer- 

 tainly should have written to you if I had received your 

 letter in the morning, but I only got it when I came home 

 at night. For God's sake do not stay one minute where 

 you are upon any idea you may have about what will 

 happen when you arrive. The Eena must be mad if she 

 takes anything of this sort in a serious way. If she does 

 there is an end of our society ; if she does not, we shall 

 go on as we did. I am sure I have all the regard in the 

 world for her, for I love her vastly, and I shall certainly 

 contrive to make her as easy and happy as I can. I like 

 this little girl, but how long this liking will last I cannot 

 tell ; it may increase, or be quite at an end before you 

 arrive. 



I am just dressed, and going to dine at Lord R Bertie's, 

 and am afraid of being too late, so farewell. Pray do not 

 let anything prevent us having the pleasure of seeing you 

 here, without you like to be better where you are. 

 Adieu ! . . . 



APPENDIX 1 1. 



23rd December 1766. 

 My dear George, — I never read your letters without 

 wishing myself in Paris, which is a very vain wish indeed, 

 when I am so fond of this little girl that I have not 



