LETTER CXLII.144.
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ToMrs.Temple,PallMall.
Silleri,May21.
Yourletter,Madam,toMissFermor,which,byanaccident,wasfirstreadbyme,hasremovedtheveilwhichlovehadplacedbeforemineeyes,andshewedme,inonemoment,thefollyofallthosedearhopesIhadindulged.
Youdomebutjusticeinbelievingmeincapableofsufferingyourbrothertosacrificethepeace,muchlessthelife,ofanamiablemother,tomyhappiness:IhavenodoubtofhisreturningtoEnglandthemomenthereceivesyourletters;but,knowinghistenderness,Iwillnotexposehimtoastruggleonthisoccasion:Iwillmyself,unknowntohim,asheisfortunatelyabsent,embarkinashipwhichhaswinteredhere,andwillleaveQuebecintendays.
Yourinvitationisveryobliging;butamoment’sreflectionwillconvinceyouoftheextremeimproprietyofmyacceptingit.
AssureMrs.Rivers,thathersonwillnotloseamoment,thathewillprobablybewithherassoonasthisletter;assureheralso,thatthewomanwhohaskepthimfromher,canneverforgiveherselfforwhatshesuffers.
Iamtoomuchafflictedtosaymorethanthat
Iam,Madam,
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