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him. At this ſhe bluſhed, but not to be unmannerly, ſhe complied, and the dance being ended, he took her to a ſingle light, and pulling off his mask to ſalute her, ſhe perceived it was the ſame man whom ſhe had ſeen at her own ſhop, and at Mrs Blague's houſe; and the King putting a letter into her hand, retired. She then coming to Mrs Blague, deſired to go home; to this ſhe conſented, and then read the letter, which was to this purppſe:
"My lovely Jane,
"Your beauty has enthralled my heart, 'tis a King ſues; you will be kind to him, and, by a line, tell him ſo his comfort'
When ſhe read this letter, ſhe left Mrs Blague abruptly, judging ſhe had a hand in the matter,
All that night the fair Jane was reſtleſs; her husband enquired the cauſe, but could not learn it. As