P. S. You need not be under any fear of meeting that disgrace to me,
Lydia. I have not seen her since her leaving Putney, nor will I ever
again _hacknowledge_ her as my child. Jerry may be as obstinate as he
please. So will I, on this point. You will be astonished to hear, that
he have set up the feller who married her like a gentleman, and even
sent down a postchay for his lady’s use. I see into this malice. It is
all done to spite the captain, whom he hate. I am sorry to say, Nora’s
foolish complaints have done no good. I am sure, I can see nothing in
the captain that would not please any reasonable woman; and to me, his
behaviour is always _hattentive_ and _respectful_. You need not shew
this letter to my cousin; Sir Murdoch have made her quite a _methodist_.
What a shocking end Flamall have made! But he was always as proud as
Lucifer.