my Uncle or Aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, & as if I attended only to the letter & not the spirit of Mama's commands,but if You do not take my part, & persuade her to break it off, I shall be half-distracted, for I cannot^^{bear him.} — No human Being but You could have anychance of prevailing with her. — If you will there::fore have the unspeakable great kindneſs of taking my part with her, & persuading her to send Sir James away, I shall be more obliged to you than it ispoſsible for me to expreſs. — I always disliked him from the first, it is not a sudden fancyI aſsure you Sir, I always thought him silly& impertinent & disagreable, & now he is grownworse than ever. — I would rather work for mybread than marry him. — I do not know how toapologise enough for this Letter, I know it is taking