Volume the Third: Diplomatic Display London British Library, Add. MS. 65381
Rose was affected by it, beyond the
power of Expreſsion. It was to soften her
affliction by ob::taining a picture of her
unfortunate Loverthat her brother undertook
a Journey intoSuſsex, where he
hoped that his petition would not be rejected, by the severe yet
afflict::ed Father. When he reached Evelyn
hewas not many miles from ––– Castle, but the
pleasing events which befell him in that place had for a while made
him totallyforget the object of his Journey
& his unhappy Sister. The little incident of the rose
however brought everything concerning her to his recol::lection again, & he bitterly repented
his neg::lect. He returned to the house
immediatelyand agitated by with Greif, Apprehension and
Shamewrote the following Letter to
Rosa.
July 14th —. Evelyn
My dearest Sister
As it is now four months since I left Carlisle, during which period I have