necessarily require. You shall certainly want nothing that is requisite, not only for your conveniency, but also for your pleasures, which I always desire should be gratified. You will suppose that I mean the pleasures d'un honnête homme. [Same date.]
A Panegyrist.—If I had faith in philters and
love potions, I should suspect that you had given Sir
Charles Williams some, by the manner in which he
speaks of you, not only to me, but to everybody else.
I will not repeat to you what he says of the extent
and correctness of your knowledge, as it might
either make you vain, or persuade you that you had
already enough of what nobody can have too much.
You will easily imagine how many questions I asked,
and how narrowly I sifted him upon your subject;
he answered me, and I dare say with truth, just as
I could have wished. [Sept. 22, 1749.]
Necessity of Attention.—Sir Charles Williams
told me then, that in company you were frequently
most provokingly inattentive, absent, and distrait. That you came into a room and presented
yourself very awkwardly; that at table you constantly
threw down knives, forks, napkins, bread,
etc., and that you neglected your person and dress to
a degree unpardonable at any age, and much more
so at yours.
