must appear improbable to you – Yet no::thing is more true than that I once wasmarried."

"Then why are you called Miſs Jane?"

"I married, my Sophia without the consent of myor knowledge¹ of my father the late AdmiralAnnesley. It was therefore neceſsary to keep the secret from him & from every one, till some fortunate opportunity might offerof revealing it –. Such an opportunity alas! was but too soon given in the death ofmy dear Cap:^t.Captain Dashwood — Pardon these tears,continued Miſs Jane wiping ^her my Eyes, I owethem to my Husband's Memory. He fellmy Sophia, while fighting for his Countryin America after a most happy Union ofseven years –. My Children, two sweet Boys& a Girl, who had constantly resided withmy Father & me, paſsing with him & with