54 THE WENTWORTH PAPERS.
theaf, and the Oglethorps ar very poor. Lord and Lady Eglinton boarded a great while at Doncaster. I know twoe or thre plasis I could be in cogneto att ; but poor Mrs. Lake, senc the Dockter dyed, is a boarder herself. Beleiv me, my dear creture, if you conseder it, you will fynde it much more credable then levin ether hear or at Twittingham, without a footman and other sarvents, and leving sneekingly and pete- fully. I know sum maks a great show with as little, but they ar in many traydspeople's boocks, and it will light heavy one
them at last If it plees God I never will liv with any
child but yourself, whoe is the best of children.
February 23, 1706. My dearist and very best of children, Mr. Elleson sent me word this morning that you could not write this post, but I should be sure to hear one a weeke from you, dear creature, doe not obridg me of the cheifist happynes this world can aford me, but lett me have but thre lynse at a time, just to shoe me you are well. You have hetherto been exssteem kinde in never failing me that delight. Lord Huntington i^ dead and Lady Harryot Godolfin has bairryed her youngist son, for which she and Lord Godolfin, his son and the Duke of Molberry ar in very great affliction for. In my last I writt you word Mr. Hanburer was ill, but, thank God, he is now prety well again. They both designe to go to Twittingham next month and carry all thear own sarvents, and all things for thear kitchin ; and Betty and I and Sue are to have our board for nothing, only we put out our washing. I offerred to pey, but nether of them would hear of it ; I never hard him swear before, but when I did pres him, he swoar I should not. You said in one of yours, that you thought Twittingham hous would be spoyled for want of leving in, soe I thought you would be pleesed att thear going thear ; thearfore I made them the complement to offer it to them, thay having a mynd to goe, when the Par°*^ was up into the country .... Mrs. Hill fetched Betty yesterday to the play, and alsoe her sister Arrundell and treated them both. Mr. Elleson and I had yesterday sum discours about my boarding with him, he ses
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