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You say that you saw my letter, and that I do not 

 encourage her to come. I do not recollect what I said, 

 but I meant, as gently as possible, to let her know that 

 she must not expect that I can be as much with her as I 

 used to be. After she has had the trouble of such a 

 journey, I would not have her disappointed and vexed ; in 

 short, if she comes, we must endeavour to make her as 

 happy and as easy as we can, for you know that there is 

 not much resource for her here. 



I promised to go to Lord Spencer's, but staid in town 

 expecting that you would arrive. I intend going to-day, 

 and shall return on Thursday, which will certainly be 

 before you arrive. I would not go at this time if I had 

 not a very particular reason, Avhich I will explain to you 

 when we meet. If this finds you at Paris, remember the 

 commission I gave you about a cap or something for the 

 Zamparini. I said that I wished you would get Lady 

 Eochford to choose it. Adieu ! my dear George. 



P.S. — We had a dinner last week at Charles Town- 

 shend's, with Cadogan, Soame Jenyns, Lord Lisburne, etc. 

 Coventry was there, and there is to be a rebound at his 

 house on Sunday. . . . 



