He writes to his Father, Sir Thomas, at Hagley among the pleasant Hills of Worcestershire,--date shortly after the assembling of that Congress to rear of him;--and we strive to add a minimum of commentary.

The "piece of negligence," the "Mr.D.,"-- none of mortals now knows who or what they were:-- TO SIR THOMAS LYTTELTON, BART., AT HAGLEY.
"LUNEVILLE 21st July" 1728.
"DEAR SIR,--I thank you for so kindly forgiving the piece of negligence I acquainted you of in my last.

Young fellows are often guilty of voluntary forgetfulness in those affairs; but I assure you mine was quite accidental:"-- Never mind it, my Son! "Mr.D.tells you true that I am weary of losing money at cards; but it is no less certain that without them I shall soon be weary of Lorraine.
The spirit of quadrille [obsolete game at cards] has possessed the land from morning till midnight; there is nothing else in every house in Town.
"This Court is fond of strangers, but with a proviso that strangers love quadrille.

Would you win the hearts of the Maids of Honor, you must lose your money at quadrille; would you be thought a well-bred man, you must play genteelly at quadrille; would you get a reputation of good sense, show judgment at quadrille.

However in summer one may pass a day without quadrille; because there are agreeable promenades, and little parties out of doors.