Volume the Second: Diplomatic Display London British Library, Add. MS. 59874
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
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