Would any woman but me renounce all the world for one?
or would any man but you be insensible of such a proof of sincerity ?" From an early age Lady Mary indulged her somewhat mordant humour, not less in her letters than in her conversation, and as that quality must have some subject upon which to exercise itself, she was generally on the look-out for some tit-bit of scandal which she could relate in her own inimitable manner.
"Next to the great ball, what makes the most noise is the marriage of an old maid, who lives in this street, without a portion, to a man of L7,000 _per annum_, and they say L40,000 in ready money," she wrote to Mrs.Hewet about the beginning of 1709.

"Her equipage and liveries outshine anybody's in town.

He has presented her with L3,000 in jewels; and never was man more smitten with these charms that had lain invisible for these forty years; but, with all his glory, never bride had fewer enviers, the dear beast of a man is so filthy, frightful, odious, and detestable.

I would turn away such a footman, for fear of spoiling my dinner, while he waited at table.

They were married on Friday, and came to church _en parade_ on Sunday.