their figures are perfectlyelegant; and as to their faces, their

Eyes are beautifull."
"I never can think such tremendous, knock-me-down figures in the

least degree elegant, and as for their eyes, they are so tall
that I never could strain my neck enough to look at them."

"Nay, (replied he) I know not whether you may not be in the right
in not attempting it, for perhaps they might dazzle you with

their Lustre."
"Oh! Certainly. (said I, with the greatest complacency, for I

assure you my dearest Charlotte I was not in the least offended
tho' by what followed, one would suppose that William was

conscious of having given me just cause to be so, for coming up
to me and taking my hand, he said) "You must not look so grave

Susan; you will make me fear I have offended you!"
"Offended me! Dear Brother, how came such a thought in your

head! (returned I) No really! I assure you that I am not in the
least surprised at your being so warm an advocate for the Beauty

of these girls "--
"Well, but (interrupted William) remember that we have not yet

concluded our disputeconcerning them. What fault do you find
with their complexion?"

"They are so horridly pale."
"They have always a little colour, and after any exercise it is

considerably heightened."
"Yes, but if there should ever happen to be any rain in this part

of the world, they will never be able raise more than their
common stock--except indeed they amuse themselves with running up

and Down these horrid old galleries and Antichambers."
"Well, (replied my Brother in a tone of vexation, and glancing an

impertinent look at me) if they HAVE but little colour, at least,
it is all their own."

This was too much my dear Charlotte, for I am certain that he had
the impudence by that look, of pretending to suspect the reality

of mine. But you I am sure will vindicate my characterwhenever
you may hear it so cruelly aspersed, for you can witness how

often I have protested against wearing Rouge, and how much I
always told you I disliked it. And I assure you that my opinions

are still the same.--. Well, not bearing to be so suspected by
my Brother, I left the room immediately, and have been ever since

in my own Dressing-room writing to you. What a long letter have
I made of it! But you must not expect to receive such from me

when I get to Town; for it is only at Lesley castle, that one has
time to write even to a Charlotte Lutterell.--. I was so much

vexed by William's glance, that I could not summon Patience
enough, to stay and give him that advice respecting his

attachment to Matilda which had first induced me from pure Love
to him to begin the conversation; and I am now so thoroughly

convinced by it, of his violentpassion for her, that I am
certain he would never hear reason on the subject, and I shall

there fore give myself no more trouble either about him or his
favourite. Adeiu my dear girl--

Yrs affectionately
Susan L.

LETTER the SEVENTH
From Miss C. LUTTERELL to Miss M. LESLEY

Bristol the 27th of March
I have received Letters from you and your Mother-in-law within

this week which have greatly entertained me, as I find by them
that you are both downrightjealous of each others Beauty. It is

very odd that two pretty Women tho' actually Mother and Daughter
cannot be in the same House without falling out about their

faces. Do be convinced that you are both perfectly handsome and
say no more of the Matter. I suppose this letter must be

directed to Portman Square where probably (great as is your
affection for Lesley Castle) you will not be sorry to find

yourself. In spite of all that people may say about Green fields
and the Country I was always of opinion that London and its

amusements must be very agreable for a while, and should be very
happy could my Mother's income allow her to jockey us into its

Public-places, during Winter. I always longed particularly to go
to Vaux-hall, to see whether the cold Beef there is cut so thin

as it is reported, for I have a sly suspicion that few people
understand the art of cutting a slice of cold Beef so well as I

do: nay it would be hard if I did not know something of the
Matter, for it was a part of my Education that I took by far the

most pains with. Mama always found me HER best scholar, tho'
when Papa was alive Eloisa was HIS. Never to be sure were there

two more different Dispositions in the World. We both loved
Reading. SHE preferred Histories, and I Receipts. She loved

drawing, Pictures, and I drawing Pullets. No one could sing a
better song than she, and no one make a better Pye than I.-- And

so it has always continued since we have been no longer children.
The only difference is that all disputes on the superior

excellence of our Employments THEN so frequent are now no more.
We have for many years entered into an agreement always to admire

each other's works; I never fail listening to HER Music, and she
is as constant in eating my pies. Such at least was the case

till Henry Hervey made his appearance in Sussex. Before the
arrival of his Aunt in our neighbourhood where she established

herself you know about a twelvemonth ago, his visits to her had
been at stated times, and of equal and settled Duration; but on

her removal to the Hall which is within a walk from our House,
they became both more frequent and longer. This as you may

suppose could not be pleasing to Mrs Diana who is a professed
enemy to everything which is not directed by Decorum and

Formality, or which bears the least resemblance to Ease and Good-
breeding. Nay so great was her aversion to her Nephews behaviour

that I have often heard her give such hints of it before his face
that had not Henry at such times been engaged in conversation

with Eloisa, they must have caught his Attention and have very
much distressed him. The alteration in my Sisters behaviour

which I have before hinted at, now took place. The Agreement we
had entered into of admiring each others productions she no

longer seemed to regard, and tho' I constantly applauded even
every Country-dance, she played, yet not even a pidgeon-pye of my

making could obtain from her a single word of approbation. This
was certainly enough to put any one in a Passion; however, I was

as cool as a cream-cheese and having formed my plan and concerted
a scheme of Revenge, I was determined to let her have her own way

and not even to make her a single reproach. My scheme was to
treat her as she treated me, and tho' she might even draw my own

Picture or play Malbrook (which is the only tune I ever really
liked) not to say so much as "Thank you Eloisa;" tho' I had for

many years constantly hollowed whenever she played, BRAVO,
BRAVISSIMO, ENCORE, DA CAPO, ALLEGRETTO, CON EXPRESSIONE, and

POCO PRESTO with many other such outlandish words, all of them as
Eloisa told me expressive of my Admiration; and so indeed I

suppose they are, as I see some of them in every Page of every
Music book, being the sentiments I imagine of the composer.

I executed my Plan with great Punctuality. I can not say
success, for alas! my silence while she played seemed not in the

least to displease her; on the contrary she actually said to me
one day " Well Charlotte, I am very glad to find that you have at

last left off that ridiculous custom of applauding my Execution
on the Harpsichord till you made my head ake, and yourself

hoarse. I feel very much obliged to you for keeping your
admiration to yourself." I never shall forget the very witty

answer I made to this speech. "Eloisa (said I) I beg you would
be quite at your Ease with respect to all such fears in future,