LETTER XLIV. MRS. VYNER TO POPE. To MR. POPE. Sr. Mr. Vyner being rid out, makes me give you this troble to let you know how glad he will be of the honour you desire him, as well also Mrs. Marryot, & your most Humble Servant, M. VYNER. Swakeley, June 6th. shaver." Arbuthnot gives this characteristic account of him, after the Whigs came into power : "The shaver is an honest friendly man as before; he has a good deal to do to smother his Welsh fire, which you know he has in a greater degree than some would imagine. He posts himself a good part of the year in some warm house, wins the ladies' money at ombre, and convinces them that they are highly obliged to him. I was in hopes my being gone out to take the air, would not have prevented our seeing you here last night, I am so sorry it did, that I shall stay from Church in expectation of you this morning. We have nobody with us but Mrs. Marriot, and if you do not know the way, pray detain the Messenger, who will conduct you to Sir, Yo' Most obliged Hum: Servt. R. VYNER.* * A painter mentioned by Pope in a letter to Allen. "I saw Mr. M. yesterday, who has readily allowed Mr. V. to copy the picture. I have inquired for the best originals of those two subjects, which I found were favourite ones with you, and well deserve to be so: the Discovery of Joseph to his Brethren, and the Resignation of the Captive, by Scipio." LETTER XLVI. MR. VERNON TO POPE. Sunday Morns. Sr. There was Comp here last night that would have bin very well pleased to see you. As soon as I have dined, I will wait upon y". & if yo please, wee'll spend ye afternoon in visitts, I am alwaies, Your Obed'. humble Servt. THO. VERNON.* * Thomas Vernon, Esq. and Sir Godfrey Kneller were churchwardens for Twickenham in 1713; as I learnt from an inscription on a stone in Twickenham Church-yard-wall. On the side of the church is a neat tablet, erected by Pope, in memory of his nurse. SIR, LETTER XLVII. POPE TO Sunday. I ought to beg your pardon for my negligence yesterday, in omitting to leave with you a bill for Lintot: And I beg you will allow me to make use of this opportunity to thank you for the trouble I have occasioned y", I am, with a true respect, Sir, Your most Obedent & humble Servt. A. POPE. My most humble service attends my Lord Per civall & the whole family. LETTER XLVIII. POPE TO DEAR SIR, I have treated you as we commonly do our best Benefactor, make a hasty use of all the advantages he puts us in the capacity of possessing, & thank him afterwards at our idle leisure, if we have the Grace to thank him at all. LETTER XLIX. DEAR ST. MR. VANDEPUT TO POPE. Least there should be any mistake by massages, this is to to desire y' you and Mrs. Pope would dine with us to morrow; there will be only St Clement & Dr. Burscough, from Sr. Your most affectionate friday Evening. humble Servant, PETER VANdeput. |