The Watsons (2): Diplomatic Display Oxford Bodleian Library, MS.Eng.e.3764
The Sisters looked on each other with astonish==ment, when their visitors had withdrawn. "Here’s an unaccountable Honour! cried Eliz:Elizabethat last. Who would have thought of Ld .Lord Osborne’scoming to Stanton. — I wish he would give my poor Father a Living, as he makes such a point of
coming to see him. But to be sure Mr . Howardwill have everything of that kind. sort. he has to give. —He has Ld .Lord O.Osborne is a very He is
very handsome;1 young man — but Tom Musgravelooks all to nothing, the smartest & most fashionable man man of the two. I am glad he did not say anything tome; I wd .wouldshould not have had liked to talk to such a to have hadgreat man for
the world. to speak to him. Tom was very agreable, wasnot
he? —But Did you hear le himave askher where MiſsPenelope & Miſs Margt .Margaret were, when he first camein? —It He put me out of patience. — I am gladNanny had not
laid the Cloth however, it wd .wouldhave looked so awkward; – – just just the Tray didnot signify. —" To say that Emma was notflattered by Ld .Lord Osborne’s visit, would be to aſ::sert a
very unlikely thing, & describe a veryodd young Lady;
but the gratification was
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