her person. —

He was all astonishment at the appearance of my visitor; & at first observed Sir James with an attention which I was pleased to see not unmixedwith jealousy; — but unluckily it was impoſsible for me really to torment him, as Sir James tho' extreme::ly gallant to me, very soon made the whole party understand that his heart was devoted to my daugh::ter. —

I had no great difficulty in convincing De Courcy when we were alone, that I was perfectly justified, all things considered, in desiring the match;& the whole busineſs seemed most comfortably ar::ranged. — They could none of them help perceiving that Sir James was no Solomon, but I had posi::tively forbidden Frederica's complaining to Charles Vernon or his wife, & they had therefore no pre::tence for Interference, tho' my impertinent Sister