From Lady DAVERS to Mrs. B. in Answer to the preceding.

My dear Pamela,

I am glad Miss Darnford is likely to be so happy in a Husband, as Sir W. G. will certainly make her. I was afraid, that the Proposal I made, would not do with Miss, had she not had so good a Tender. I want too, to have the foolish Fellow marry’d——for several Reasons; one of which is, He is continually teizing us to permit him to go up to Town, in order for him to reside there for some Months, to see the World, as he calls it. But we are convinc’d he would feel it, as well as see it, if we gave way to his Request: For, in Understanding, Dress, and inconsiderate Vanity, he is so exactly siz’d and cut out for a Town Fop, Coxcomb, or pretty Fellow, as it is called, that he will undoubtedly fall into all the Vices of those People; and, perhaps, having such Expectations as he has, will be made the Property of Rakes and Sharpers. He complains, that we use him like a Child in a Go-cart, or a Baby with Leading-strings, and that he must not be trusted out of our Sight. ‘Tis a sad thing, that these Bodies will grow up to the Stature of Men, when the Minds improve not at all with them, but are still those of Boys and Children. Yet, he would certainly make a fond Husband; for, at present, he has no very bad Qualities. But is such a Narcissus!——But this between ourselves; for his Uncle is wrapt up in the Fellow—And why? Because he is good-humour’d, that's all. He has vex’d me lately, which makes me write so angrily about him——But ‘tis not worth troubling you with the Particulars.

I hope Mrs. Jewkes is happy, as you say!——Poor Woman! she seemed to promise for a longer Life! But what shall we say?

Your Compliment to me, of my Beck's Sister, is a very kind one. I am greatly obliged to you for it. Mrs. Oldham is a sober, grave Widow, a little aforehand in the World, but not much; has liv’d well; understands Household Management thoroughly; is diligent, and has a Turn to serious Things, which will make you like her the better.