a bit of pudding?

Lady H.Sir Aurthur never eats^^suet puddingMa'am. It is too high a Dish for him.

Miſs F.Will no one allow me the honour of helping them? Then John takeaway the ^suet^Pudding, & bring the Wine.

Lord F.I wish we had any Desert tooffer you. But my Grandmother inher Life time, destroyed the Hot house in order to build a receptacle for theTurkies with it's materials; & we have never been able to raise anothertolerable one.

Lady H.I beg you will make no apologiesmy Lord.