Till that is over, I am as little capable of hearing or repeating news, as I should be if my house was on fire.

I am sure, a great deal must be in your power; the hurting of me can be in no way his interest.

I am ready to assign, or deliver the money for L500 stock, to whoever he will name, if he will send my letters into Lady Stafford's hands; which, were he sincere in his offer of burning them, he would readily do.

Instead of that, he has writ a letter to Mr.W.[Wortley] to inform him of the whole affair: luckily for me, the person he has sent it to assures me it shall never be delivered; but I am not the less obliged to his good intentions.

For God's sake, do something to set my mind at ease from this business, and then I will not fail to write you regular accounts of all your acquaintance." [July ( ?), 1721.] "I cannot enough thank you, dear sister, for the trouble you give yourself in my affairs, though I am still so unhappy to find your care very ineffectual.