ABSTRACT
Sir, Havingtiredmyselfwiththinking,Imeantowearyyouwithreading,andrevenge myselfthatwayforalltheunquietthoughtsyouhavegivenme.ButIintendedthis asoberletter,andtherefore,sansraillerie,75letmetellyouIhaveseriously consideredallourmisfortunes,andcanseenoendofthembutbysubmittingto thatwhichwecannotavoidand,byyieldingtoit,breaktheforceofablowwhichif resistedbringsacertainruin.IthinkIneednottellyouhowdearyouhavebeento menorthatinyourkindnessIplacedallthesatisfactionofmylife;'twastheonly happinessIproposedtomyself,andhadsetmyheartsomuchuponit,thatitwas thereforemademypunishment,toletmeseethathowinnocentsoeverIthought myaffection,itwasguilty,inbeinggreaterthanisallowableforthingsofthis world.
