Persecution on the subject of Sir James was en::tirely at an end — his name merely mentioned to say that he was not in London; and in all her conversation she was solicitous only for thewelfare & improvement of her Daughter, acknow::ledging in terms of grateful delight that Frederica was now growing every day more & more what aParent could desire. —

M^rs . Vernon surprised & incredulous, knew not what to suspect, & without any change in herown veiws, only feared greater difficulty in accom::plishing them. The first hope of anything bet::ter was derived from Lady Susan's asking her whether she thought Frederica looked quite as well as she had done at Churchill, as she mustconfeſs herself to have sometimes an anxious doubtof London's perfectly agreeing with her. —

M^rs . Vernon encouraging the doubt, directly