He has been my bubble these twenty years, and to my certain knowledge, understands no more of his own affairs than a child in swaddling clothes.

I know he has got a sort of a pragmatical silly jade of a wife, that pretends to take him out of my hands; but you and she both will find yourselves mistaken; I'll find those that shall manage her; and for him, he dares as well be hanged as make one step in his affairs without my consent.

If you will give me what you promised him, I will make all things easy, and stop the deeds of ejectment against Lord Strutt: if you will not, take what follows.

I shall have a good action against you, for pretending to rob me of my bubble.

Take this warning from "Your loving friend, "NIC.