Dear Fanny

I had but just sealed my last letter toyou when my Mother came up & told me shewanted to speak to me on a very particularsubject.

"Ah! I know what you mean; (said I) Thatold fool M^r Watts has told you all about it, tho'though I bid him not. However you shant forceme to have him if I dont like ^it. him."

"I am^^not going to force you Child, but only wantto know what your resolution is with re::gard to his Proposals, & to insist upon yourmaking up your mind one way or t'other, thatif you dont accept him Sophy may."

"Indeed (replied I hastily) Sophy need nottrouble herself for I shall certainly marry himmyself."

"If that is your resolution (said my Mother)why should you be afraid of my forcing your