I take this to be the right interpretation of--even your kindness can't destroy me of a sudden--I hope I am not in your power--I would give a good deal to be satisfied, &c.
"As to writing--that any woman would do that thought she writ well.

Now I say, no woman of common sense would.

At best, 'tis but doing a silly thing well, and I think it is much better not to do a silly thing at all.

You compare it to dressing.

Suppose the comparison just: perhaps the Spanish dress would become my face very well; yet the whole town would condemn me for the highest extravagance if I went to court in it, though it improved me to a miracle.