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FEMALE CONVERSATION, 
without one painful thought, for eight fummer’s days. — Here 
indeed, at the foot of this kingston-bridge, the magic wand, 
which had given objedts fo many charms, was broken : the hap- 
pinefs which I had fondly afcribed, to my own difpofition to 
be pleafed, I difcovered was owing to my companions power 
of pleafing. Life itfelf has an end : we mu ft rife from a 
banquet with gratitude for the pleafures we have received, 
not repine that we cannot always be feafting : and tho’ I am 
now reduced to a level with common mortals, to find my 
way about the world, in the beft manner I can, it ftiall al- 
ways be confiftent with my profeflion, that I am, with the 
greateft refpedl, 
MADAM, 
Your moft fincere, 
and obedient fervant, 
H* * * * *. 
D d 
