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Birds of Prey

CHAPTER IV
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Give my servis to Mrs.Rebecka, sinse you say it will plese my father to do so, and he is now dispos'd to think more kindly of me.

Butt if he thinks I shal everr arske her to be my wife he is mityly mistaken.

You know wear my harte lies--in ye grave with all that made life dere.

Thank my father for the Bill, and tell him I pass my time in good companie, and neether drink nor play; and will come to Ullerton to pay him my respeckts when he pleses to bid me.

Butt I hav no desire to leeve London, as I am gladd to be neare C." Who was C., whom Matthew visited at Highgate, and who was nearly as tall as Ruth Judson?
Was she not most likely the same C.mentioned in conjunction with the little M.in the earlier letters?
and if so, can there be any doubt that she was the daughter of Matthew Haygarth?
Of whom but of a daughter would he write as in this letter?
She was at Highgate, at school most likely, and he goes to see her.


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