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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 putting a letter into her hand, he retired. She then coming to Mrs Blague, deſired to go home; to this ſhe conſented; and then read the letter which was to this purpoſe.

“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 to
“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