I can not say succeſs, for Alas! my silence whileshe played seemed not in the least to displeaseher; on the contrary she actually said to me one day "Well Charlotte, I h am¹ very glad to find thatyou have at lelast² left off that ridiculous cus::tom of applauding my Execution on the Harpsi::chord till you made my head ake, & yourselfhoarse. I feel [.]yvery³ much obliged to you for keep::ing your Admiration to yourself." I never shallforget the very witty answer I made to this speech.

"Eloisa (said I) I beg you would be quite at yourEase with respect to all such fears in future, forbe aſsured that I shall always keep my Admirationto myself & my own pursuits & never extend itto yours." This was the only very severe speech⁴thing I ever said in my Life; not but that I have