Perhaps Lord Carteret may think him no ill match for an ugly girl that sticks upon his hands.

The project of breaking his marriage shows at least his devotion counterfeit, since I am sensible it cannot be done but by false witness.
His wife is not young enough to get gallants, nor rich enough to buy them.
"I make choice of Valence for our interview as a town where we are not likely to find any English, and he may if he pleases be quite unknown; which it is hardly possible to be in any capital town either of France or Italy.
"Lyons, May 2 [1742].
"I received this morning yours of April 12, and at the same time the enclosed which I send you.

Tis the first I have received since the detection of that falsehood in regard to Mr.Birtles.I always send my letters open, that Mr.Clifford (who has the character of sense and honesty) might be witness of what I said; and he not left at liberty to forge orders he never received.

I am very glad I have done so, and am persuaded that had his reformation been what you suppose it, Mr.
Clifford would have wrote to me in his favour.

I confess I see no appearance of it.