Volume the Second: Diplomatic Display London British Library, Add. MS. 59874
my Mother
and my Isabel, I accompaniedEdward to his Aunt's in Middlesex. Philippareceived us both with
every expreſsion ofaffectionate Love. My arrival was indeeda most agreable surprize to her as she
hadnot only been totally ignorant of my Marriagewith her Nephew, but had never even had the not even theslightest idea of there being such a person in
the World.
Augusta, the sister of Edward was ona visit to her
when we arrived. Her I foundher exactly what her Brother had describedher to be — of
the middle size. She receivedme with equal surprize though and not
withequal Cordiality, as Philippa. There
was a Disagreable Coldneſs and Forbidding Reservein her reception of me which was
equally Distreſsing and Unexpected. None
of thatinteresting Sensibility or amiable
Simpathy