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½ after 10.
An Extraordinary Gazette is this instant crying about,
I have been & got it. It contains nothing but an account
of our taking peaceable possession of Rhode Island where
we took a few Cannon & Prisoners. The Continental Fleet
as it was called which lay there is not taken, but seems
to be impounded.
IB. Jany 22d 1777.
Thursday 23d
Thus far I wrote yesterday, not doubting but you would have it before
now. I ran over to Wilson with the Gazette, & after having written the an
above left it with him to get put into the post. He gave the commission
to Molly. "Between two stools" (says the proverb, "the breech falleth to the
ground. So fared it with me between Wilson & his Molly - She never heard
the Bellman.
This post brought me a letter from Mrs W. none from Mr W.
I know not how the course of the post is, perhaps the letter I sent him
on Saturday night did not reach him time enough for me to have an
answer from him so soon. I wrote to him by the post on purpose, & got
the letter directed by Wilson,- that not choosing to put it into the packet
for fear Mrs W. should expect to see it, and be uneasy at his not shewing
it her.
Mrs W.'s letter contains the following passage; which is all that is very
material in it.
"Mr Guy has made us a visit of 2 days. His pride would n't
"submitt to come to the house till he had seen Mr W. at a tavern:
"whom he requested to see in a note to him. Mr W. went immediately
"& as soon asked him the meaning of his behaviour; which
"G- evaded, saying 'twas a parcel of nonsense. I cannot attribute his
"visit to any thing but the pricking of his conscience for so heavy a
"charge against Mr W. I still think there is a secret grudge as he
"was very awkwardly familiar the whole time he was with us."
She ends thus.
"I have no message from Mr W. who went from home early this
"morning, & knew nothing of my intention" (meaning of writing.) — "I
"have some suspicion that I dare not yet wish to disclose to you"
This is rather aenigmatical — Does it refer, I wonder, to the boarding scheme?
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Jeremy Bentham |
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