With pleasure I could barter all that, and change to be any country gentleman's daughter that would have reason enough to make happiness in privacy.

My letter is too long.

I beg your pardon.

You may see by the situation of my affairs 'tis without design." The marriage with the gentleman unknown was thus called off--to the very considerable anger of Lord Dorchester.

Lord Pierrepont wrote offering to come to her aid, by representing to her father the hardship he was inflicting by endeavouring to force her inclination.