believing myself one of the first in her esteem and friendship, and of
shewing her all those little pleasing attentions so dear to a sensible
heart; attentions in which her _lover_ is astonishingly remiss: he
is at Montreal, and I am told was gay and happy on his journey thither,
though he left his mistress behind.

I have spent two very happy days at Silleri, with Emily and your
friend Bell Fermor: to-morrow I meet them at the governor's, where
there is a very agreable assembly on Thursday evenings. Adieu!

Yours,
Ed. Rivers.

I shall write again by a ship which sails next week.



LETTER 39.


To John Temple, Esq; Pall Mall.

Quebec, Oct. 18.

I have this moment a letter from Madame Des Roches, the lady at
whose house I spent a week, and to whom I am greatly obliged. I am so
happy as to have an opportunity of rendering her a service, in which I
must desire your assistance.

'Tis in regard to some lands belonging to her, which, not being