spent our little fortunes¹ with great eclat. We arenow returning to Edinburgh in order to get somepreferment in the Acting way; & such my Dear Cousin is our History."

I thanked the amiable Youth for his enter::taining Narration, & after expreſsing my Wishes fortheir Welfare & Happineſs, left them in their little Habitation & returned to my other Freinds who impa::tiently expected me.

My Adventures are now ^drawing gdroawing² to a closemy dearest Marianne; at least for the present.

When we arrived at Edinburgh Sir Edward toldme that as the Widow of his Son, he desired I wouldaccept from his Hands of four Hundred a year. I graci::ously promised that I would, but could not helpobserving that the unsimpathetic Baronet offeredit more on account of my being the Widow ofEdward than in being the refined & AmiableLaura.

I took up my Lodging Residence in a ro::mantic Village in the Highlands of Scotland, whereI have ever since continued, & where I can unin::terrupted by unmeaning Visits, indulge in a