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,! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ,MATILDA ,DELLA ,COLONNA1 ,NAPLES 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

,LETT] ,X,I,V4 ,! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO ,MATILDA DELLA ,COLONNA1 ,NAPLES 

  

,I WILL ?ANK Y\ A ?\S& TIMES = ! G5]\S P]MISSION Y\ GAVE ME1 TO WRITE TO Y\ FROM ?IS PLACE4 ,I HAVE WAIT$ AN AGE1 LOVELY ,MATILDA1 ?AT ,I MI<T NOT 9TRUDE UPON Y\R H\RS ( SOLITUDE & AFFLICTION1 & VIOLATE ! FEEL+S ,I SO GREATLY RESPECT4 ,Y\ MU/ NOT N[ BE H>% & SCRUPUL\S4 ,Y\ MU/ NOT CAVIL AT ! HONE/ EXPRESSION ( ?OSE S5TIM5TS Y\ 9SPIRE4 ,CAN DISSIMULATION EV] BE A VIRTUE8 ,CAN IT EV] BE A DUTY TO CONCEAL ?OSE EMOTIONS ( ! S\L UPON :I* HONOR HAS SET H] SEAL1 & /UDI\SLY TO TURN \R DISC\RSE TO SUBJECTS UN9T]E/+ & DI/ANT TO ! HE>T8 

,H[ HAPPY AM ,I 9 A PASSION :I* RECEIV$ ! SANCTION ( HIM1 :O ALONE C\LD CLAIM A VOICE 9 ! DISPOSAL ( Y\6 ,!RE >E 9NUM]ABLE LOV]S1 FILL$ ) ! MO/ >D5T PASSION1 AIM+ AT ! PURE/ GRATIFICATIONS1 :OSE HAPP9ESS IS TRAV]S$ BY ! COLD DICTATES ( >TIFICIAL PRUD5CE1 BY ! IMPOT5T DI/9CTIONS ( RANK & FAMILY4 ,UNFEEL+ P>5TS RISE TO ?W>T !IR WI%ES4 ,! DESPOTIC H& ( AU?ORITY TE>S ASUND] HE>TS UNIT$ BY ! S(TE/ TIES1 & SACRIFICES ! PROSPECT ( FELICITY TO RIDICUL\S & UNMEAN+ PREJUDICES4 ,LET US1 MY ,MATILDA1 PITY ?OSE :OSE FATE IS ?US UNPROPITI\S1 BUT LET US NOT VOLUNT>ILY SUBJECT \RSELVES TO !IR MIS=TUNE4 ,NO VOICE IS RAIS$ TO =BID \R UNION4 ,HEAV5 & E>? COMM& US TO BE HAPPY4 

,ALAS1 ,I AM SUFFICI5TLY UN=TUNATE1 ?AT ! >BITR>Y DECORUMS ( SOCIETY HAVE BANI%$ ME FROM Y\R PRES5CE4 ,9 VA9 ,NAPLES HOLDS \T TO ME ALL H] PLEASURES & H] LUXURY4 ,ILL 9DE$ DO !Y PAY ME = ! EX*ANGE4 ,ITS C\RT1 ITS !AT]S1 ITS ASSEMBLIES1 & ITS MAGNIFIC5CE1 HAVE NO ATTRACTIONS = ME4 ,I HAD RA!R DWELL 9 A COTTAGE ) H] ,I LOVE1 ?AN BE MA/] ( ! PR\DE/ PALACE ?IS CITY HAS TO BOA/4 

,9 COMPLIANCE ) ! OBLIG+ 9TREATIES ( ! M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A1 ,I HAVE 5T]$ REPEAT$LY 9TO ! SC5E ( H] 5T]TA9M5TS4 ,BUT ,I WAS DI/RACT$ & ABS5T4 ,A V>IETY ( TOPICS W]E />T$ ( LIT]ATURE1 PHILOSOPHY1 NEWS1 & FA%ION4 ,! MAN ( HUMOR TOLD HIS PLEASANT TALE1 & ! WIT FLA%$ ) HIS LIVELY REP>TEE4 ,BUT ,I HE>D !M NOT4 ,!IR SUBJECTS W]E 9 MY EYE T$I\S & UN9T]E/+4 ,!Y TALK$ NOT ( ! NATURAL PROGRESS ( ! PASSIONS4 ,!Y DID NOT DISSECT ! *>ACT]S ( ! FRI5D & ! LOV]4 ,MY HE>T WAS AT ,COS5ZA4 

,FATIGU$ ) ! CR[D$ ASSEMBLY & ! FLUTT]+ P>T]RE1 ,I S\<T RELIEF 9 SOLITUDE4 ,NEV] WAS SOLITUDE SO GRATEFUL TO ME4 ,I 9DULG$ 9 A ?\S& REV]IES4 ,GAY HOPE EXHIBIT$ ALL H] AIRY VISIONS TO MY FANCY4 ,I =M$ 9NUM]ABLE PROSPECTS ( FELICITY1 & EA* MORE RAVI%+ ?AN ! LA/4 ,! JOYS PA9T$ BY MY IMAG9ATION W]E SURELY TOO PURE1 TOO TRANQUIL TO LA/ = EV]4 ,OH H[ SWEET IS AN UNTA/$ HAPP9ESS6 ,BUT \RS1 ,MATILDA1 %ALL BE GREAT1 BEYOND :AT EXPECTATION CAN SUGGE/4 ,\RS %ALL TEEM ) EV] FRE% DELI<TS1 REF9$ BY S5TIM5T1 SANCTIFI$ BY VIRTUE4 ,NO?+ BUT 9EVITABLE FATE %ALL *ANGE IT4 ,MAY ?AT FATE BE DI/ANT AS ,I WI% IT6 

,BUT ALAS1 CAPRICI\S & UNB\ND$ FANCY HAS SOMETIMES EXHIBIT$ A DIFF]5T SC5E4 ,A HE>T1 5AMOR$1 RIVET$ TO ITS OBJECT LIKE M9E1 CANNOT BUT HAVE 9T]VALS ( SOLICITUDE & ANXIETY4 ,IF IT HAVE NO REAL SUBJECT ( UNC]TA9TY & FE>1 IT WILL CREATE TO ITSELF IMAG9>Y ONES4 ,BUT ,I HAVE NO NE$ ( !SE4 ,I AM PLAC$ AT A DI/ANCE FROM ! MI/RESS ( MY HE>T1 :I* MAY SEEM LITTLE TO A COLD & SPECULATIVE APPREH5SION1 BUT :I* MY S\L YE>NS TO ?9K (4 ,MY FATE HAS NOT YET RECEIV$ ?AT PUBLIC SANCTION :I* CAN ALONE PUT ! F9I%+ /ROKE TO MY FELICITY4 ,I CANNOT SUSPECT1 EV5 9 MY MO/ LAWLESS FLI<TS1 ! MO/ 9NOC5T & >TLESS ( H] SEX ( 9CON/ANCY4 ,BUT H[ MANY UNEXPECT$ ACCID5TS MAY COME BETWE5 ME & MY HAPP9ESS8 ,H[ COM=TLESS IS ! ?\<T ?AT ,I CAN AT NO TIME SAY1 0,N[ ! AMIABLE ,MATILDA IS 9 HEAL?2 N[ %E DWELLS 9 PEACE & SAFETY80 ,I RECEIVE AN ACC\NT ( H] HEAL?1 A PAQUET REA*ES ME FROM ,COS5ZA4 ,ALAS1 IT IS TWO T$I\S DAYS FROM ! DATE ( ! 9=MATION4 ,9TO TWO T$I\S DAYS H[ MANY FRI<TFUL EV5TS MAY BE CR[D$ BY TYRANT FANCY6 

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