"No — but I wrote to him. — I did indeed. — I gotup this morning before it was light — I was twohours about it — & when my Letter was done, I thoughtI never should have courage to give it. — After break::fast however, as I was going to my own room Imet him in the paſsage, & then as I knew that every thing must depend on that moment, I forced myselfto give it. — He was so good as to take it immedi::ately; — I dared not look at him — & ran awaydirectly. — I was in such a fright that I could hard::ly breathe. — My dear Aunt, you do not knowhow miserable I have been."

"Frederica, said I, you ought to have told meall your distreſses. — You would have found inme a friend always ready to aſsist you. — Do youthink that your Uncle & I should not have espous::ed your cause as warmly as my Brother?" —

"Indeed I did not doubt your goodneſs, said she