should accompany her for the benefit of Masters, butwe over-ruled her there. – Frederica was wretched in the idea of going, & I could not bear to have her at themercy of her Mother. Not all the Masters in London could compensate for the ruin of her comfort. I should have feared too for her health, & for every thing inshort but her Principles; there I beleive she is notto be injured, even by her Mother, or all her Mo::ther's friends; – but with those friends (a very bad set I doubt not) she must have mixed, or have been left in total solitude, & I can hardly tell which would have been worse for her. — If she is withher Mother moreover, she must alas! in all proba::bility be with Reginald — and that would be thegreatest evil of all. —

Here, we shall in time be at peace. — Ourregular employments, our Books & conversation,with Exercise, the Children, & every domestic plea=:sure