The following letter, dated September 5, 1709, written to Anne Wortley for her brother's perusal, was clearly an endeavour to sooth away the man's jealousy.
"September 5, 1709.
"My dear Mrs.Wortley, as she has the entire power of raising, can also, with a word, calm my passions.

The kindness of your last recompenses me for the injustice of your former letter; but you cannot sure be angry at my little resentment.

You have read that a man who, with patience, hears himself called heretic, can never be esteemed a good Christian.

To be capable of preferring the despicable wretch you mention to Mr.Wortley, is as ridiculous, if not as criminal, as forsaking the Deity to worship a calf.

Don't tell me any body ever had so mean an opinion of my inclinations; 'tis among the number of those things I would forget.