account he meant to allow only of his son's con::tinuing that day with them, and that she might depend on his being more earnest in the affair from a wish of obliging her. He added also that he knew Edward to be very desirous himself of returning to France, as he wisely considered all time lost that did not forward the plans in which he was at pre::sent engaged, tho'though he was but too well con::vinced of the contrary himself. His aſsurancesin some degree quieted M^rs PetersonPercival, & left hertolerably releived of her Cares & Alarms, & betterdisposed to behave with civility towards his Son during the short remainder of his stay at Chet::wynde. M^r Stanley went immediately to Ed::ward, to whom he repeated the Conversation thathad paſsed between M^rs PetersonPercival & himself, &strongly pointed out the neceſsity of his leaving Chetwynde the next day, since his word was already engaged for it. His son however appeared struck only by the ridiculous apprehensions of