 on the stairs, and I

rushed out of the room to prevent his coming into it. He passed me by and entered.—She did not appear to be alarmed.
IT seems there is a law-suit between her and her late husband's heir, for part of her jointure; and she, I suppose, concluded that he came to execute some order of court relative to that affair. But long before he could fully explain the real motives of his coming, she ceased to hear, and had sunk motionless upon the sofa where she sat.
THE lieutenant and his myrmidons took possession of every thing au nom du roi, and assured us that diligent search would be made for the murderer. I intreated him to leave the unhappy lady's apartment to herself, and that I would be answerable for every thing in it. He retired with infinite politeness, which is the best substitute to humanity: and in this country, which abounds with shew and delusion, is frequently mistaken for it.
AS the marchioness is five months gone with child, it was thought proper to have her blooded.—Every possible care has been and shall be taken of her. She is distressingly grateful for my small attentions towards her. But a mind subdued by affliction is apt to over-rate every little mark of kindness.
THIS unhappy affair will detain me here for some time longer.—I will not quit the post of guardian to the afflicted fair, till I resign her into Ransford's hands. You shall daily hear from me.





YESTERDAY passed away in forming melancholy conjectures on the recent cause of quarrel between captain Barnard and Mr. Ransford; in intermediate ideas, whither he would bend his course, and in listening to various reports which were variously repeated by the friends, acquaintance, and servants of the unhappy combatants.
WE had however the satisfaction to discover, that Ransford had made some provision for his escape, as he had converted above three hundred pounds into post bills the morning of the duel, and had ordered a Swiss servant who has lived with him for five years, and is remarkably attached to him, to attend at a particular place with a couple of the fleetest horses he could hire, or purchase. From hence I conclude he will travel to Switzerland, and take up his abode at Berne, till he can return with honour and safety into England.
YOU will perhaps say why at that particular place more than any other? I grant the idea is formed upon a vague conjecture; but Andre was born at Berne, and the Swiss are of all nations, the Scotch not
