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<del>S</del> Temptation of a different kind <add>more animated | <del>S</del> Temptation of a different kind <add>more animated kind than pictures & statues</add> awaited me at S<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> John<lb/> | ||
Hort's. The company consisted of the 3 S<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Johns with the<lb/> | Hort's. The company consisted of the 3 S<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Johns with the<lb/> | ||
wives of two of them <add>and the ten</add> the daughters of S<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> J. Coghill. <add>The day before I had<add>sat between</add></add> <del>Miss</del> <lb/> | wives of two of them <add>and the ten</add> the daughters of S<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> J. Coghill. <add>The day before I had<add>sat between</add></add> <del>Miss</del> <lb/> | ||
<add>them at dinner though nearest as L<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> L. was pleased to observe to the youngest<lb/> | <add>them at dinner though nearest as L<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> L. was pleased to observe to the youngest<lb/> | ||
where he | where he thinks the handsomeness</add> Betsy <del>Coghill</del><add>Cramer</add> (that I find is her <unclear>stile</unclear> and title.) <add>now</add> lamented in<lb/> | ||
the most pathetic terms, the <add>habitual</add>distress she was in for <add>in the country</add> want of an<lb/> | the most pathetic terms, the <add>habitual</add>distress she was in for <add>in the country</add> want of an<lb/> | ||
accompaniment. Miss Cramer, after Sir J. Hort had <unclear>shewn</unclear><lb/> | accompaniment. Miss Cramer, after Sir J. Hort had <unclear>shewn</unclear><lb/> | ||
me <del>the</del><add> | me <del>the</del><add>his</add> house took for granted I had not seen <add>what she called</add> her Garret,<lb/> | ||
and extracted <add>extorted bespoke</add> <del>from one</del> a regret <add>expression of concern</add> for any loss and of desire<lb/> | and extracted <add>extorted bespoke</add> <del>from one</del> a regret <add>expression of concern</add> for any loss and of desire<lb/> | ||
to make myself amends for it another time. The decorations are <add>were</add><lb/> | to make myself amends for it another time. The decorations are <add>were</add><lb/> | ||
planned by her <del> | planned by her <del>it seems</del> and are executing by her own hands.<lb/> | ||
<add>[+]</add> Their notion is <add>must be</add> that every body <del>must be somebody</del> who<lb/> | <add>[+]</add> Their notion is <add>must be</add> that every body <del>must be somebody</del> who<lb/> | ||
is seen <del>in company</del> with L<hi rend="superscript">d</hi>. Lansdowne<add>must be | is seen <del>in company</del> with L<hi rend="superscript">d</hi>. Lansdowne<add>must be somebod.</add>. <del><!-- Deletion in pencil -->I shall not</del><lb/> | ||
<del>give then</del> <add>no | <del>give then</del> <add>no</add> <del><!-- Deletion in pencil -->the opportunity of undeceiving themselves</del>. <add>[+]</add> He<lb/> | ||
knows or affects to know nothing about <add> | knows or affects to know nothing about <add>of</add> the matter. He<lb/> | ||
laughed at me as you may imagine, nor will Miss Fox be <add>beind</add><lb/> | laughed at me as you may imagine, nor will Miss Fox be <add>beind</add><lb/> | ||
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S Temptation of a different kind more animated kind than pictures & statues awaited me at Sr John
Hort's. The company consisted of the 3 Sr Johns with the
wives of two of them and the ten the daughters of Sr J. Coghill. The day before I had<add>sat between</add> Miss
them at dinner though nearest as Ld L. was pleased to observe to the youngest
where he thinks the handsomeness Betsy CoghillCramer (that I find is her stile and title.) now lamented in
the most pathetic terms, the habitualdistress she was in for in the country want of an
accompaniment. Miss Cramer, after Sir J. Hort had shewn
me thehis house took for granted I had not seen what she called her Garret,
and extracted extorted bespoke from one a regret expression of concern for any loss and of desire
to make myself amends for it another time. The decorations are were
planned by her it seems and are executing by her own hands.
[+] Their notion is must be that every body must be somebody who
is seen in company with Ld. Lansdownemust be somebod.. I shall not
give then no the opportunity of undeceiving themselves. [+] He
knows or affects to know nothing about of the matter. He
laughed at me as you may imagine, nor will Miss Fox be beind
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