Volume the Second: Diplomatic Display London British Library, Add. MS. 59874
as by her
permiſsion I seated myself by her) Idare
say it is all very smart – But I must own,
for you know I always speak my mind,that I think it was
quite a needleſs peice of expence – Why could notyou have worn your old striped one? It is not my
way to find faultwith people because they are poor, for because I always think that they are more to bedespised & pitied & [..]than1 blamed for it, especially if
they cannot help it, but at the same time I must say that
in my opinion yourold striped Gown
would have been quite fineenough for its wearer — for to tell you the truth (I always
speak my mind) I am very much afraid that one half of the
people in the room will not know whether you have a Gown on or not – But I
suppose you intendto make your fortune tonight –: Well, thesooner the better; & I
wish you succeſs."
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