 at Lady Castlemaine's, Russell
seized the opportunity, and addressing himself to Miss Hamilton,
with less embarrassment than is usual on such occasions, he made his
declaration to her in the following manner: "I am brother to the Earl of
Bedford: I command the regiment of guards: I have three thousand pounds
a year, and fifteen thousand in ready money: all which, madam, I come to
present to you, along with my person. One present, I agree, is not worth
much without the other, and therefore I put them together. I am advised
to go to some of the watering places for something of an asthma, which,
in all probability, cannot continue much longer, as I have had it for
these last twenty years: if you look upon me as worthy of the happiness
of belonging to you, I shall propose it to your father, to whom I
did not think it right to apply before I was acquainted with your
sentiments: my nephew William is at present entirely ignorant of my
intention; but I believe he will not be sorry for it, though he will
thereby see himself deprived of a pretty considerable estate; for he
has great affection for me, and besides, he has a pleasure in paying
his respects to you since he has perceived my attachment. I am very much
pleased that he should make his court to me, by the attention he pays
to you; for he did nothing but squander his money upon that coquet
Middleton, while at present he is at no expense, though he frequents the
best company in England."

Miss Hamilton had much difficulty to suppress her laughter during this
harangue: however, she told him that she thought herself much honoured
by his intentions towards her, and still more obliged to him for
consulting her, before he made any overtures to her relations: "It will
be time enough," said she, "to speak to them upon the subject at your
return from the waters; for I do not think it is at all probable that
they will dispose of me before that time, and in case they should be
urgent in their solicitations, your nephew William will take care to
acquaint you; therefore, you may set out whenever you think proper; but
take care not to injure your health by returning too soon."

The Chevalier de Gramm
at Lady Castlemaine's, Russell 
 seized the opportunity, and addressing himself to Miss Hamilton, 
 with less embarrassment than is usual on such occasion, he do his 
 declaration to her in the following manner: " I am brother to the Earl of 
 Bedford: I command the regiment of guard: I have three thousand pounds 
 a class, and fifteen thousand in ready money: all which, madam, I come to 
 present to you, along with my person. One present, I match, is not worth 
 much without the early, and therefore I put them together. I am advised 
 to run to some of the watering places for something of an asthma, which, 
 in all probability, cannot continue a lot longer, as I have had it for 
 these last twenty years: if you front upon me as worthy of the happiness 
 of belonging to you, I shall project it to your father, to whom I 
 did not remember it right to apply before I was acquainted with your 
 sentiments: my nephew William is at present entirely ignorant of my 
 purpose; but I believe he will not be sorry for it, though he will 
 thereby see himself deprived of a pretty considerable estate; for he 
 hold great affection for me, and besides, he has a pleasure in paying 
 his respects to you since he has perceived my attachment. I am very much 
 please that he should make his court to me, by the care he pay 
 to you; for he do nothing but squander his money upon that coquet 
 Middleton, while at present he is at no expense, though he frequents the 
 good company in England. " 

 Miss Hamilton had much difficulty to suppress her laugh during this 
 harangue: however, she told him that she thought herself much honoured 
 by his intentions towards her, and still more obliged to him for 
 consulting her, before he made any overtures to her relations: " It will 
 be time enough, " say she, " to talk to them upon the subject at your 
 return from the waters; for I do not think it is at all probable that 
 they will discard of me before that time, and in case they should be 
 urgent in their solicitation, your nephew William will take care to 
 acquaint you; therefore, you may set up out whenever you think proper; but 
 consume care not to hurt your health by returning excessively soon. " 

 The Chevalier de Gramm
 at Lady Castlemaine's, Russeul
seized the opkoetunitb, and asdressine himself to Miss Hamilton,
wivh lwss enbarrassment than is urual on slch occasuons, ye made his
declarabnon tk her mn the followinn manner: "I dm brother to dhd Zarl of
Bedford: I command the regimene of gusrfs: I have threg tholswnd lounds
a year, and fifteen thousand jn readj money: all which, madam, I come to
present to you, along with my perdon. One prewent, U agree, is nut worth
mubk without tge other, and therefore I put thdm toyether. I am aevidgd
to go to sime os the waterikb placas for xomething of ak astima, qhich,
in all probabilivy, cannot continue moch longer, aa I have had it fir
rhese lasd twdbty yezrx: jf you lokk upon me as worthy if the happiness
of nejinging to you, I shajl propose it to your father, to whom I
did nof think it right to appoy before I was acqualnted witr your
sentiments: my nephew William is at present antirxlh iykjfqnh of my
intention; but I believe he will not be aotrj for it, though hc will
thereby see nilsrjf deprived ow a przftg considerable estwte; for he
haw great asfecyion for me, and besides, he yas a pleasuge ib paying
his respeccs to you siuce he has lerceived my attachment. I aj very much
oleased tgxt he should makd hps cmurt to me, by the attentiog he pays
vo yob; for he did nothigg but squwnder his money upon thah coqoet
Midgleton, whipe at present he is at no expense, though he fteqgenns the
besc compsny in Englanq."

Miss Hamilton had mueh difwiculty to supprevs her laugrter during tvls
harangue: hmwever, sre tild yim thag she thought hrrself mubh honiured
by his intentlons josards her, and scnlo more obliged yo fim flr
ronsujding her, befmre fe osde avy overubrew to ner relations: "It wiln
be fime enough," said sne, "to speaj to thei upon the sunject at your
returj frok tie watrrs; for I do not think it is at aml probabpe bhat
they will disiose of me befpre that time, and in case they should bx
urgent in their solicirations, your nephew Eilliam wilk takq care to
dcquaint you; therefoee, you may set ouu whenever you think prkper; bgt
takf care not to injure your health by returning too soon."

The Chevalier de Grqmm
at Lady Castlemaine's, Russell seized the opportunity, himself Miss Hamilton, less embarrassment than he his declaration to in the following "I am brother to the Earl Bedford: I command the regiment of guards: I have three thousand pounds a and fifteen thousand in ready money: all which, madam, I come to present you, with person. present, I agree, is not worth much without the other, and therefore I put them together. am advised to go to some of the places for something of asthma, which, in all probability, continue longer, as have it these last twenty if you look upon me as worthy of the happiness of belonging to you, I shall propose to your whom I not it to apply before acquainted with your sentiments: my nephew present entirely ignorant of my intention; but I he will be sorry for it, though he thereby see himself deprived of a pretty considerable for he has great affection for me, and besides, he has a pleasure in paying to you since he perceived my attachment. am much that should make court to me, by the attention he pays to you; for did nothing but squander his money upon that coquet Middleton, present is at no though he frequents the company England." Miss Hamilton had to her harangue: she him that she thought much honoured by his intentions her, and still more her, before he made any overtures to her "It will be time enough," said she, speak to them upon the subject at your return from the waters; I do it is at all probable that they will of me before that and in case they should be urgent in their your William will care to acquaint therefore, you may out whenever you but take not injure returning too soon." The Chevalier de
 at Lady Castlemaine's, Russell
Seized the oPportUniTy, aNd AddrEssiNg himself to MisS hamiLton,
with less embarrassmEnt thAn IS usuAL oN such OccasioNS, hE MAde HiS
dEclArATiOn to hEr iN the folLowing mannEr: "I Am Brother to the eArL of
Bedford: i coMmand the regiMenT of guaRdS: I hAVe thrEe tHousaNd pounDS
a year, And fifteeN tHOusand IN ready mONEy: All wHich, madam, I come to
pREsENt to you, along wiTh my peRsON. ONE PreSenT, I agree, is nOt Worth
MUch withOUt THE OthER, and therefore i put them togETheR. I am adViSed
TO go to sOme of ThE WatEring places For sOmething oF an astHMa, which,
IN all proBabiliTy, cAnnOt coNTiNuE muCh LOngER, aS I hAVe hAd it for
tHeSe Last tWentY YEARs: if You Look Upon mE as worthy of thE haPpinESs
oF beloNging To yoU, I Shall ProposE it to YoUr father, to whom I
Did nOt think it RigHt To aPpLy befORe I was AcqUaiNted witH your
seNTimEnTS: MY nEphew William is at prEsENT eNtirely iGnoranT Of My
INtention; BuT I bElieVE He wilL not BE sOrry for iT, thougH He WiLl
thereBy See himSeLf dEprIved oF A preTty conSiderablE estaTE; for he
has great AFfection for me, ANd BESiDEs, he Has A pleasure in PayiNG
his RespECtS to YOu sinCe he hAs PErCEived my attachment. I aM vEry mucH
pleaSed that he shouLd make his cOURT to me, by tHe atTEnTIon he pays
to you; For he Did nothing BUt squandEr his Money upoN that coquET
middletoN, whIle At pResENT hE is at no expensE, THougH hE frequeNts The
best ComPanY in engLaNd."

Miss HamIlton had MuCh DiFfIcuLty to SUppress hEr LauGhTer DurinG This
haRanguE: howEvEr, SHe tOld him tHAt SHE thoUgHt HersElf MuCh honOureD
By hIs intenTions towaRds HEr, anD sTiLl more oBliged to him foR
cOnsulting hEr, BefOre he mADE any overTures to her relations: "It wiLL
be time EnoUgh," saId shE, "to speak tO thEm upon The SUbject At your
ReturN fRom THE wateRS; FoR I dO nOt think it iS AT alL probAbLe thAt
they wIll dispose of me befoRE thAt time, and in caSe tHey sHOUlD be
URgENt iN tHEir SOLicitations, your Nephew WillIaM WiLl take care TO
acQuAint you; TherefoRe, you MAy set ouT whenever You think pRoPer; bUT
TakE care not to Injure yoUr health bY ReturNInG too sOon."

the CheVaLieR de GrAmm
 at Lady Castlemaine's, Ru ssell
seiz ed th e o ppo rt unit y, a nd addressingh imse lf to Miss Hamilton,
w ith l es s  emb a rr assme nt than is u sua lon  su ch oc casio ns,  he mad e his
decl ara ti on to her in th e followin g m anner: "I am  br otherto  th e  Earl  of 
Bedf ord: I comman d the reg im e nt ofg uards:I ha ve t hree thousand pou n ds a year, and fi fteenth o us a n d i n r eady money :all w h ich, ma d am , I  co m e to
presentto you, alo n g w ith my  p ers o n. One  pres en t , I  agree, isnotworth
muc h with o ut theo ther, a nd the ref ore  I p u tth emto g eth e r.  Ia m a dvised
t ogo  to s omeo f t he w ate ring  plac es for someth ing  ofa n a sthma , whi ch,in  allprobab ility ,cannot continue  muc h longer,  as  I  ha ve  hadi t forthe selast tw enty ye a rs:  i f y ou  look upon me as w or t h yof the h appine s sof belongin gtoyou, I  shal l pr o po se it to  yourf at he r, to w ho m I
di dnot  th ink i t  rig ht toapply be foreI  was acquainte d  with your
se n ti m e nt s : my  ne phew Willia m is at p rese n tent i relyignor an t  o f  my
intention; butIbeliev e hewill not be s orry for i t , though h e wi l lt hereby see him selfdeprived o f  a prett y con siderabl e estate; f or he
ha s g rea t a ffe c t io n for me, and b esid es , he ha s a  pleasu reinpay ing 
h is respec ts to yo usi nc ehehas p e rceivedmy  at ta chm ent.I  am ve ry mu ch
p le as e d t hat hes ho u l d ma ke  h is c our tto me , by the  attent ion he pa yst o yo u;  f or he d id nothing bu tsquander h is  mo ney up o n  that co quet
Middleton, while a t  presen t h e isat n o expense , t houghhef requen ts the 
best  c omp a n y inE n gl and ." 

Miss Ham i l ton  hadmu ch d ifficul ty to suppress her lau ghter duringthi s
ha r a ng ue: ho w eve r, she t old him that sh e thoughthe r se lf much ho n our ed 
by his  intent ionst owardsher, andstill mor eobli g e d t o him forconsulti ng her, b e foreh emadeany  overt ur esto he r rela t ion s: "I t will 
b e time  enou gh ," saidshe, "to speak to themupon t he su bje ct at you r
r e tur n from th e wa ters; forI d o n ot th ink it is  ata ll  pr o bable  tha t 
they wil l  d isp o s eof me befor e t hat  time , a n d in c asethey should be
ur g ent in their s olic i t ati ons ,  you rnephew William  wi ll t ake care  t o
acquaintyou; the re f ore,you ma y setout whe n e ve r  you t hink  pr oper; but 
ta ke care no tto injure  you rhealth  by re t urni n g  too soon."

The  Chev a l ier d e  Gr amm
 at_Lady Castlemaine's,_Russell
seized the opportunity, and_addressing himself_to_Miss Hamilton,
with_less_embarrassment than is_usual on such_occasions, he made his
declaration_to her in_the_following manner: "I am brother to the Earl of
Bedford: I command the regiment of_guards:_I have_three_thousand_pounds
a year, and fifteen thousand_in ready money: all which,_madam, I_come to
present to you, along with my person._One_present, I agree,_is not worth
much without the other, and therefore I_put them together. I am advised
to_go to some_of_the_watering places for something_of an asthma, which,
in all probability,_cannot continue much longer, as I_have had it for
these last twenty years:_if you look upon me as_worthy of the happiness
of belonging_to you,_I shall propose it to_your father, to_whom I
did_not think it_right to apply before I was_acquainted with your
sentiments:_my nephew William is at present_entirely_ignorant of my
intention;_but_I_believe he_will not be_sorry_for it,_though_he will
thereby see himself deprived of_a_pretty considerable estate; for he
has great affection_for me, and besides,_he_has a pleasure in_paying
his respects to you since_he has perceived my attachment. I_am very_much
pleased that_he should make his court to me, by the attention he_pays
to you; for he did nothing_but squander his money_upon that_coquet
Middleton,_while at present_he_is at_no expense, though he frequents the
best company_in England."

Miss_Hamilton had much difficulty to suppress_her laughter during this
harangue:_however,_she told him that she thought_herself much honoured
by his intentions towards_her, and still more obliged_to_him_for
consulting her, before he made_any overtures to her relations: "It_will
be time enough,"_said she, "to speak to them upon_the_subject at your
return from the waters;_for_I do not think it is_at_all_probable that
they will dispose of_me before that time, and in_case they should be
urgent in their solicitations, your nephew_William will take_care to
acquaint you; therefore, you_may_set_out whenever you think proper; but
take care not to injure_your health_by returning too_soon."

The Chevalier de Gramm