But what still aggravates the matter is, that she should
instigate the titled ape her husband to write to me, after she had so
little succeeded herself. I wish I had kept his letter, that I might
have shewn you how a man, that generally acts like a fool, can take upon
him to write like a lord. But I suppose it is of my sister's penning,
and he, poor man! is the humble copier.
Tuesday.
Mr. Thomas is returned from you, my dear father, with the good news of
your health, and your proceeding in your journey to my dear mother, where
I hope to hear soon you are arrived. My master has just now been making
me play upon the spinnet, and sing to it; and was pleased to commend me
for both. But he does so for every thing I do, so partial does his
goodness make him to me.
One o'clock.
We are just returned from an airing in the chariot; and I have been
delighted with his conversation upon English authors, poets particularly.
He entertained me also with a description of some of the curiosities he
had seen in Italy and France, when he made what the polite world call the
grand tour. He said he wanted to be at his other seat, for he knew not
well how to employ himself here, having not proposed to stay half the
time: And when I get there, Pamela, said he, you will hardly be troubled
with so much of my company, after we have settled; for I have a great
many things to adjust: And I must go to London; for I have accounts that
have run on longer than ordinary with my banker there.
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