; but concludes with informing her, that his affections are unalterably fixed; and, that he is fully resolved to quit Kendal the moment he hears any thing more about an affair, which were he to pursue, would sink him, even beneath contempt. Mrs. Vincent

finding what she suspected was true, videlicet, that he is in love with another, sent for me to consult upon the means of discovering who this other could be; and we could hit upon none, but that of purloining his pocket-book, in which he keeps his letters, and which I have often observed tossed in a careless, unsuspecting manner, among his things. I pretended to start at an action like this, and stated the ingratitude, and almost impossibility of it, though I believe it to be easy enough; nor did I seem much more flexible, when she mentioned a gratuity of ten guineas; but when she afterwards came up to twenty, I found my virtue mollified, and pity pleading strongly in her behalf. Accordingly, upon the aforesaid conditions, I have engaged to make the attempt, and, you may be assured, I shall not fail to magnify the difficulty

of the task. I do not, for my part, yet, foresee what advantage it will be to her, if she should make the discovery; but she is a bold designer, and revolves vast projects in her head.—She desired to see my writing, and, after comparing it with Alwyn's, asked me, if I thought I could not imitate his hand. You can't help remembering, what a devilish situation I brought myself into, the last time I practised this manoeuvre; and to tell you the truth, I have been plaguily startled at the recollection ever since. Not that this ought to have too much weight with me, for it is a trick that I have frequently practised before, and with remarkable success. I don't yet know her intention, however, I shall consider circumstances with some cautition, in this case, and take my measures accordingly.
Adieu, T. STENTOR.

LETTER XXII. Mr. STAMFORD, Jun. to Mr. ALWYN.
Dear HARRY,
YOUR'S of the 24th, was brought by the servant, who conveyed my last to the post-office. Not having, at that time, any thing to communicate relating to my sister, or the intended marriage, I was silent on that point. She and my father arrived here last Thursday; he in good health, but poor Maria very much altered. The physicians have advised