but she seems to wish to avoid me. — I hope this does not proceed from any thing wrong, & that I shallnot find out I have thought too well of her. — Her behaviour before Sir James certainly speaks the great::est consciousneſs & Embarraſsment; but I see no::thing in it more like Encouragement. —

Adeiu my dear Madam,

y^rs . &c CathVernon. —

Sir,

I hope you will excuse this liberty, I amforced upon it by the greatest distreſs, or I shouldbe ashamed to trouble you. — I am very misera::ble about Sir James Martin, & have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writ::ing to you, for I am forbidden ever speaking to