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  The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 3, cont., and Letter 4 (p.5) |
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served to a good issue. I remember I should have sent it by a servant, of whose diligence I see I was too confident. I know not what it says: but I dare make this letter no longer, because being very sure that I al- ways think the same thoughts of you, I am afraid I should fall upon the same words, and so send one letter twice together. Your very affectionate Novemb. 8./ servant J. D. 04.L54.0HE To the Honourable Lady Mrs. B. W. Madame, I have but small comfort in this letter; the messenger comes too easily to me, and I am too sure that the letter shall be de- livered. All adventures towards you should be of more difficulty and hazard. But per- chance I need not lament this; it may be so many of my letters are lost already that it is time that one should come, like Jobs ser- vant, to bring word, that the rest were lost. If you have had more before, this comes to [CW: aske] |
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