Walpole gave a version utterly discreditable to Lady Mary, and Pope, after the quarrel, referred to the matter in the second book of the _Dunciad_: "Whence hapless Monsieur much complains at Paris Of wrongs from Duchesses and Lady Maries." The case was put by Lady Mary in a series of letters to her sister, Lady Mar, to whom she could unburden herself freely, and who might be able to influence Remond, who was then at Paris.
[1721.] "From the tranquil and easy situation in which you left me, dear sister, I am reduced to that of the highest degree of vexation, which I need not set out to you better than by the plain matter of fact, which I heartily wish I had told you long since; and nothing hindered me but a certain _mauvaise honte_ which you are reasonable enough to forgive, as very natural, though not very excusable where there is nothing to be ashamed of; since I can only accuse myself of too much good-nature, or at worst too much credulity, though I believe there never was more pains taken to deceive any body.

In short, a person whose name is not necessary, because you know it, took all sorts of methods, during almost two years [_sic_], to persuade me that there never was so extraordinary an attachment (or what you please to call it) as they had for me.

This ended in coming over to make me a visit against my will, and, as was pretended, very much against their interest.

I cannot deny I was very silly in giving the least credit to this stuff.

But if people are so silly, you'll own 'tis natural for any body that is good-natured to pity and be glad to serve a person they believe unhappy upon their account.
It came into my head, out of a high point of generosity (for which I wish myself hanged), to do this creature all the good I possibly could, since 'twas impossible to make them happy their own way.