? And, as for the fellow to whom he had promised her, he, for that very reason, could have no inducement to play the knight-errant; he was favoured by her friends, nay, looked upon her as his own.
Yet, Charles, it occurs to me at this instant, he might possibly, though I cannot

well conceive how, have heard she meant to disappoint him; in that case who can say what a brutal passion like his might tempt him to—for brutal I may well call it; since he knew he was her aversion.
By heavens! this is the only idea that has yet struck me with any appearance of probability.
But then, again, why this force? Why not prevail on her father to send for her home, and according to his promise give her to him?—Would not this have been a more natural plan? No doubt of it.
In short, as I said, I am in a labyrinth, and absolutely unable to determine which way to bend my course next. I write this, while my horses are resting, for my own part I can take none—they are ready—Farewell.
SOMMERVILLE.

Lady Stanley to Mrs. Grosvenor.
Stanley-Place.
SOMMERVILLE has commenced Quixotte, and is galloping all over the country in quest of his Dulcinea; the Grenvilles and Herberts all out on the same wild goose chase—air and exercise will do the good sculs a world of service; in the mean time my hero is quietly enjoying the fruit of his labour.
Yet, not very quietly, neither, for I find Miss is rather resractory, and by what he says, I begin to suspect he wishes he were fairly quit of her, or that he had got possession of his prize by more justifiable means.
The fellow's a fool, and of course has not a spirit equal to the task I have assigned him; but that's his affar. I have brought him into the scrape, it is his business to get out of it the best way he can.
You must know, he has wrote to me, begging my further advice how to proceed;

I have not yet, nor am I clear that I ever shall take the trouble to give it; certainly not, unless I find on reflection, I can strike out any thing new or likely to afford me a little more diversion. He describes her terrors, on finding herself thus kidnapped, in a style that plainly says he is not a little terrified himself, for what may be the consequences of his valourous atchievement. To say truth, they may
