262 THE WENTWORTH PAPERS.
many letters togethere. I must tell you that 'twas allowed I had the most Jewells of any body there, and the Queen told me I was very fine and my cloths was very handsom ; and I thought myself very handsom, I hope if you had seen me you'd have been of the same opinion. Mrs. Scarborough the maid of honour was marred to Sir Robert Jenkeson, they gave favours to non but the court, except myself. Generall Webb's daughter is com in maid of honour in her room. I think I never knew anything so much talked of as your being to be master of the horse, and if 'tis put into commition
brothere Wentworth will be one I hear Prince Eugene
is turn'd Tory, and the Duke of Ormond is the person that has made a convert of him. I believe in a little time you'll hear sister Arundell is run mad with pride, for I never see any take so much state upon her in my life as she dos, and * because she could not be as fine as I and goe to Court on the Birth, all Lady Wentworth cou'd say she would not com to se me drest. And because she has noe coach I offer'd to call to carry her to church, and a Sonday when I went she let me stay som time and sent word she had not sleept well and so could not goe ; but as she is very great with Lady Massam I will be very civill to her. I doe love sister Betty very, and I realy believe she loves me, and we make shift to romp togethere every day, but she allways comes by the worst.* I have noe news to send you, so will torment you no longer than to tell you I am intirely yours.
St. James's Square, February 12, 1712.
.... Lord Massam and Lord Bathurst is named for being in the Commission of Master of the Horse, tell your Excel- lency comes home. The Duchess of Summerset told mc a Sonday that noe Body was so fine of the Birthday as I,
- On January 15 this year Lady Wentworth wrote that she was sure
it would be much to her daughter's advantage to be a good deal with her sister-in-law, "for I thinck Betty a very fyne woman, only wants a little polishing to make her compleat, and Lady Strafford's sweet and easy temper and gentle meen will take ofe the rufness of the other, for Betty has a great deal of wit and very good natured."
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