,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #ae 
,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,NAPLES 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

,LETT] ,X,V4 ,! ,SAME TO ! ,SAME1 ,NAPLES 

  

,I HAVE WAIT$1 *>M+ ,MATILDA1 ) ! MO/ LONG+ IMPATI5CE 9 HOPES ( RECEIV+ A LETT] FROM Y\R [N H&4 ,EV]Y PO/ HAS AGITAT$ ME ) SUSP5SE4 ,MY EXPECTATION HAS BE5 CONT9UALLY RAIS$1 & AS (T5 DEFEAT$4 ,MANY A COLD & UNANIMAT$ EPI/LE HAS 9TRUD$ ITSELF 9TO MY H&S1 :5 ,I ?\<T TO HAVE F\ND SOME TOK5 FULL ( G5TL5ESS & T5D]NESS1 :I* MI<T HAVE TAU<T MY HE>T TO OV]FL[ ) RAPTURE4 ,IF Y\ KNEW1 FAIR EXCELL5CE1 H[ MU* PA9 & UNEAS9ESS Y\R SIL5CE HAS GIV5 ME1 Y\ C\LD NOT SURELY HAVE BE5 SO CRUEL4 ,! MO/ RIGID DECORUM C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 (F5D$ BY ONE SCANTY BILLET ?AT MI<T JU/ HAVE 9=M$ ME1 ,I /ILL RETA9$ A T5D] PLACE 9 Y\R RECOLLECTION4 ,ONE SOLIT>Y L9E W\LD HAVE RAIS$ ME TO A /ATE ( HAPP9ESS ?AT PR9CES MI<T 5VY4 

,A JEAL\S & CONTRACT$ M9D PLAC$ 9 MY SITUATION1 MI<T FE> TO UND]GO ! IMPUTATION ( SELFI%NESS & 9T]E/4 ,HE W\LD REPRES5T TO HIMSELF1 H[ BRILLIANT WAS Y\R /ATION1 H[ EXALT$ Y\R RANK1 H[ SPL5DID Y\R REV5UES1 & :AT A POOR1 DES]T$1 & CONTEMPTIBLE FIGURE ,I MADE 9 ! EYES ( ! WORLD1 :5 Y\R FA!R FIR/ HONOR$ ME ) HIS ATT5TION4 ,MY ,MATILDA W]E A MAT* = PR9CES4 ,H] EXT]NAL SITUATION 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE MAGNIFIC5T4 ,H] P]SON LOVELY & 5GAG+ BEYOND ALL ! BEAUTY ?AT ,ITALY HAS TO BOA/4 ,H] M9D 9=M$ ) ! MO/ REF9$ JUDGM5T1 ! MO/ ELEGANT TA/E1 ! MO/ G5]\S S5TIM5TS4 ,:5 ! DICTATES ( PRUD5CE & VIRTUE FL[ FROM H] BEAUTE\S LIPS1 PHILOSOPH]S MI<T LI/5 ) RAPTURE1 SAGES MI<T LE>N WISDOM4 ,& IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ?IS ALL-ACCOMPLI%$ WOMAN CAN /OOP FROM ! DIGNITY ( H] RANK & ! GREATNESS ( H] PRET5SIONS1 TO A P]SON SO OBSCURE1 SO SL5D]LY QUALIFI$ AS ,I AM8 

,BUT NO1 MY ,MATILDA1 ,I AM A /RANG] TO !SE FE>S1 MY BREA/ IS UNVISIT$ BY ! DEMON ( SUSPICION4 ,I EMPLOY NO PRECAUTION4 ,I DO NOT SEEK TO CON/RA9 MY PASSION4 ,I LAY MY HE>T NAK$ BE=E Y\4 ,I %ALL EV] MA9TA9 ! MO/ GRATEFUL S5SE ( ! B5EVOL5T FRI5D%IP ( Y\R V5]ABLE FA!R1 ( Y\R [N UNEXAMPL$ & RAVI%+ CONDESC5SION4 ,BUT LOVE1 MY AMIABLE ,MATILDA1 KN[S NO DI/9CTION ( RANK4 ,WE CANNOT LOVE )\T BUILD+ \R >DOR UPON ! S5SE ( A K9D ( EQUALITY4 ,ALL OBLIGATIONS MU/ H]E 9 A MANN] CEASE BUT ?OSE :I* >E MUTUAL4 ,?OSE HE>TS ?AT >E S5SIBLE TO ! DI/ANCE ( B5EFACTOR & CLI5T1 >E /RANG]S TO ! SWEETE/ EMOTIONS ( ?IS AMIABLE PASSION4 

,BUT :O IS !RE ?AT IS P]FECTLY MA/] ( HIS [N *>ACT]8 ,:O IS !RE ?AT CAN C]TA9LY =ETEL :AT WILL BE HIS FEEL+S & S5TIM5TS 9 CIRCUM/ANCES YET UNTRI$8 ,DO NOT !N1 FAIRE/1 G5TLE/1 ( ?Y SEX1 TORTURE ! LOV] ?AT ADORES Y\4 ,DO NOT P]SI/ 9 COLD & UNEXPRESSIVE SIL5CE4 ,A ?\S& TIMES HAVE ?OSE LIPS MADE ! *A/E CONFESSION ( MY HAPP9ESS4 ,A ?\S& TIMES UPON ?AT H& HAVE ,I SEAL$ MY GRATITUDE4 ,YET DO ,I /& 9 NE$ ( FRE% ASSURANCES4 ,MUTUAL ATTA*M5T SUBSI/S NOT BUT 9 COMMUNICATION & SYMPA?Y4 ,I C\NT ! T$I\S MOM5TS4 ,MY WAYW>D FANCY PA9TS 9 TURN ALL ! EV5TS ?AT >E )9 ! REGION ( POSSIBILITY4 ,TOO MANY ( !M !RE >E1 AGA9/ ! APPREH5SION ( :I* NO PRECAUTION CAN SECURE ME4 ,DO NOT1 MY LOVELY ,MATILDA1 DO NOT VOLUNT>ILY 9CREASE !M4 ,IS NOT ! COM=TLESS DI/ANCE TO :I* ,I AM BANI%$ A SUFFICI5T PUNI%M5T1 )\T ADD+ TO IT ?OSE UNEAS9ESSES IT IS SO MU* 9 Y\R P[] TO REMOVE8 

,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,JANU>Y #e1 #bba 3 ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #ae -- ,ADD$4 
,JANU>Y #a#g1 #bbb 3 ,VOLUME #a1 ,LETT] #ae -- ,UPDAT$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/