Rose was affected by it, beyond the power ofExpreſsion. It was to soften her affliction by ob::taining a picture of her unfortunate Loverthat her brother undertook a Journey intoSuſsex, where he hoped that his petition would not be rejected, by the severe yet afflict::ed Father. When he reached Evelyn hewas not many miles from ––– Castle, but the pleasing events which befell him in that place had for a while made him totallyforget the object of his Journey & his unhappySister. The little incident of the rose however brought everything concerning her to his recol::lection again, & he bitterly repented his neg::lect. He returned to the house immediatelyand agitated ^byw^ithGreif, Apprehension and Shamewrote the following Letter to Rosa.