Volume the Third: Diplomatic Display London British Library, Add. MS. 65381
Anna Lefroy home, and sought a supper, and a
Bed,at the house of the
hospitable Mrs -Willis — — There was an oppreſsion on
his chest which made him extremely uncomfortable; he
regretted that instead of the skein of silk carefullywrapped up in the curl paper & which placed beneath his pillow, he hadnot
rather swallowed Laudanum – It would have been, in all probability,more
efficacious — At last, Mr Gower slept a troubled sleep, and in due
course of time he dreamt, a troubleddream — He dreamed of Maria, as howcould he leſs?
She stood by his Bedside, in her Dreſsing gown – one hand held an open book, with the
forefinger of the other she pointed to this ominouspaſsage — "Tantôt c'est un vide; tantôtqui nous Ennuie; tantôt c'est un poidsqui nous oppreſse" – The unfortunateFrederick uttered a deep groan – &
as the vision closed the volume he observed these
characters strangely imprintedon the Cover – Rolandi – Berners Street.