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EG.773.052
24-31 Aug 1773:181 (6/266)
London, May 27. A certain nobleman, charmed with the beauty
and talents of a young actress, whose prudence he has
experienced, sent her a few days ago the following letter.
'Madam,
It is said that you are virtuous, and that you have taken
the resolution always to remain so. This is, doubtless,
very fine, and even a novelty in this age. I exhort you
never to change your mind; and at the same time beg your
acceptance of the contract which I now make to allow you
fifty guineas per month whilst this humour lasts. If,
perchance it should ever pass over, I request the
preference, and will make it up an hundred.'
This last proposal, may, perhaps, be capable of staggering
the firmest resolution. It is not yet known what answer has
been returned by the young actress to her noble and generous
admirer.
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