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  The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 85, cont. (p.239) |
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said too much, my defence is, that my purpose was to say as well as I could: for since I never saw the Gentlewoman, I cannot be under- stood to have bound my self to have spoken just truths, but I would not be thought to have gone about to praise her, or any other in rime; except I took such a person, as might be capable of all that I could say. If any of those Ladies think that Mistris Drewry was not so, let that Lady make her self fit for all those praises in the book, and they shall be hers. Sir, this messenger makes so much haste that I cry you mercy for spending any time of this letter in other imployment then thanking you for yours. I hope before Christmas to see England, and kisse your hand; which shall ever, (if it dis- dain not that office) hold all the keyes of the libertie and affection, and all the facul- ties of Paris the 14 of Your most affectionate servant, Aprill, here, 1612. J. D. [CW: To] |
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