This letter was given to a chairman, and he was orered to say he brought it from the milliner's; because fit fhould be known to come from Mrs. Freeman, nd fhould fall by accident into Sir James's hands, his' uriofity might prompt him to read it, and his jealousy' o question the lady, without communicating the con ents. No. LVI. Saturday May 19. 1753. -Multos in fumma pericula mifit Venturi timor ipfe mali. How oft the fear of ill to ill betrays ! LUCANUS. ed, that his lady and the Capng at a bagnio, by the anher father's, went directly -d before him, and had and dread which nes came to town nticipated the was told he nutes was ing him efs, not d it to turned pale, NWERSITY AL the manner in which he was affected. Her jealousy was changed into pity for her friend, and apprehenfion fe her husband. She haftened to Mifs Meadows, and learnt that Sir James had inquired of the fervant for his lady, and was told that she had been there early with Captain Freeman, but went away foon after him: the related to Mifs Meadows all that had happened, and thinking it at least poffible that Sir James might not go directly home, fhe wrote the following letter to his lady: 66 "MY DEAR LADY FORREST, I AM in the utmoft diftrefs for you. Sir James has faficions which truth only can remove, and of which indifcretion is the caufe. If I had not conceal“ed my defire of the Captain's return, your defign to dilengage yourself from him, which I learn from "Mis Meadows, would have been effected. Sir "James breakfafted with me in the Haymarket; and **has lled -'s, from whence I re was short, and ut you into a OU which This letter was given to a chairman, and he was ordered to say he brought it from the milliner's; because if it should be known to come from Mrs. Freeman, and fhould fall by accident into Sir James's hands, his' curiofity might prompt him to read it, and his jealousy* to question the lady, without communicating the con tents. No. LVI. Saturday May 19. 1753. -Multos in fumma pericula mifit Venturi timor ipfe mali. How oft the fear of ill to ill betrays! LUCANUS. ng convinced, that his lady and the Capthe morning at a bagnio, by the an1 at her father's, went directly arrived before him, and had fufion and dread which Sir James came to town inftant anticipated the tion. She was told he in a few minutes was upon hearing him 1 her diftrefs, not he believed it to guilt: he turned pale, the manner in which he was affected. Her jealousy was changed into pity for her friend, and apprehenfion for her husband. She hastened to Mifs Meadows, and learnt that Sir James had inquired of the fervant for his lady, and was told that the had been there early with Captain Freeman, but went away foon after him: fhe related to Mifs Meadows all that had happened, and thinking it at least poffible that Sir James might not go directly home, fhe wrote the following letter to his lady : 66 "MY DEAR LADY Forrest, I AM in the utmoft diftrefs for you. Sir James has "fufpicions which truth only can remove, and of which 66 indifcretion is the caufe. If I had not concealmy "ed my defire of the Captain's return, your defign to difengage yourfelf from him, which I learn from "Mifs Meadows, would have been effected. Sir "James breakfafted with me in the Haymarket; and "has fince called at your father's, from whence I "write: he knows that your ftay here was short, and "has reafon to believe the Captain put you into a "chair fome hours afterwards at Spring-Gardens. I hope, therefore, my dear lady, that this will reach your hands time enough to prevent your concealing any thing. It would have been better if Sir James "had known nothing, for then you would not have "been fufpected; but now he must know all, or you "cannot be justified. Forgive the freedom with which "I write, and believe me most affectionately 66 "Yours, “MARIA FREEMAN. "P. S. I have ordered the bearer to fay he came "From Mrs Fashion the milliner." This letter was given to a chairman, and he was ordered to fay he brought it from the milliner's; because if it fhould be known to come from Mrs. Freeman, and fhould fall by accident into Sir James's hands, his' curiofity might prompt him to read it, and his jealousy' to question the lady, without communicating the con tents. No. LVI. Saturday May 19. 1753. -Multos in fumma pericula mifit Venturi timor ipfe mali. How oft the fear of ill to ill betrays! LUCANUS. SIR James being convinced, that his lady and the Captain had passed the morning at a bagnio, by the anfwer which he received at her father's, went directly home. His lady was juft arrived before him, and had not recovered from the confufion and dread which feized her when she heard that Sir James came to town the night before, and at the fame inftant anticipated the confequences of her own indifcretion. She was told he was then at the coffee-house, and in a few minutes was thrown into an univerfal tremor upon hearing him knock at the door. He perceived her diftress, not with compaffion but rage, because he believed it to proceed from the confcioufness of guilt: he turned pale, |