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yet she since that again has expressed her joy at the
news of my staying in this country.
What difference my being to be employed as Charge d'affaires
here and the flattering manner in which the Empress
received my offer of service will make in her disposition
towards me I know not as yet, but I soon will know,
for I will write to her showing her the necessity of a
final determination and propose to her once more
to set off & marry privately. If I find she will
not take any decisive step I must then write to
or wait upon the Uncle and assure him that I shall
have no further views on his Niece [Of this however I am not as yet
decided. On some accounts it would be
better not.
June 12th
I have just now heard that on account of my being known to
have given over thoughts of leaving the country at last for some
time, the old Countess proposing setting off soon with her daughter
for Moscow, and that the Aunt as well as the Mother were sick
for two days at the hearing this news. The mother & daughter
disagree every what is white to one is black to the other
yet all their vexation in the family promise me but very faint hopes, for the
girl has not resolution enough to avow to her parents a determination
in my favour nor to take any decisive step & without their consent.
Yet at the same time she either She refuses to give me up or her
parents do not choose to take her word for her having done it.
They watch her as close as possible, and she sends me word that she can not
even at present contrive means of receiving a letter from me.
1783 } S.B. Petersburgh
June } to
12 } Q.S.L
23 } Amour - history
Sh. II. (II)
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