little attention to what she said, & desired her to satisfy my Curiosity by informing me how shecame there, instead of wounding my spotleſs re::putation with ^{unjustifiable}un^manlyReproaches. As soon asshe had complyed with my wishes in this par::ticular & had given me an accurate detail ofevery thing wthat¹ had befallen her since ourseparation (the particulars of which if you are notalready acquainted with, your Mother will give you)I applied to Augusta for the same informationrespecting herself, Sir Edward & Lady Dorothea.

She told me that having a considerable taste forthe Beauties of Nature, her curiosity to behold the^delightfulBeautifull scenes it exhibited in that part of theWorld had been so much raised by Gilpin's Tourto the Highlands, that she had prevailed on herFather to undertake a Tour to Scotland & she had²persuaded Lady Dorothea to accompany them. Thatthey had arrived at Edinburgh a few Days before& from thence had ^mademany daily Excursions intothe Country around in the StageCoach they werethen in, from one of which Excursions they wereat that time returning. My next enquiries were