Thrapslon, Tuesday evening, October 17. We passed several hours at Boughton,* and arrived here in the afternoon. Mr. Deane insisted that we should stop at a nephew’s of his in the neighbour-hood of this town. The young gentleman met us at Oundle, and conducted us to his house. I have got such a habit of scribbling, that I cannot forbear applying to my pen at every opportunity. The less wonder, when I have your brother for uiy subject: and the two beloved sisters of that brotlicr to write to.

It would be almost impertinent to praise a man for his horsemanship, who, in his early youth, was j^o noted for the performance of all his exercises, that his father and General W. thought of the military life for him. Ease and unaffected dignity distinguish him in all his accomplishments. Bless me, madam, said Lucy to my aunt, on more occasions than one, this man is every-thing!

Shall I own, that I am retired to my pen, just now, from a very bad motive? /Inge?: I am, in my heart, even peevish with all my friends, for clustering so about bir Charles, that he can hardly obtain a moment (which beseems to seek for, too) to talk with me alone. My uncle [he docs dote upon him] always inconsiderately stands in his wav; and can I sav to a man so vcri/ inclinable to raillery, tiiat Le should allow we more, and hiwelf kss, of hir Charles’s conversation? I wonder my an::!, does Let give my uncle a huit. But she loves Sir Charles’s company as well as my uncle.

* The seat of the late Duke of iMonta^ii.

This, however, is nothing to the distress my uncle ^ave me at dinner this day. Sir Charles was observ-intj, upon the disposition of one part of the gardens at Boughton, That art was to be but the handmaid of n.iture I have heard, Sir Charles, said my uncle, that yf)U have made that a rule with you atGrandi-pon-hall. With what pleasure should I make a visit there to you, and mij niece

He stopt. He needed nnt: he might have said any-thing after this. Sir Charles looked as if concerned for mc; yet said, that would be a joyful visit to him. ]My aunt was vexed for mt/ sake. Lucy gave my uncle such a look

My uncle afterwards indeed apologized to me Ads-hcdrt, I was a little blunt, I believe. But what a diice nqed there be these niceties observed when you are sure:’ I am sorry, however But it would out Yet you, Harriet, made it worse by looking so silly.