On
his arrival in England, he learned, with infinite concern, that
his intelligence had not been at all exaggerated; and his sorrow
was inexpressible to find a person endowed with so many other
noble and amiable qualities, seduced into an indiscretion, that of
necessity ruined the whole plan which had been concerted between
them for their mutual happiness. She made several attempts, by
letters and interviews, to palliate her conduct, and soften him
into a reconciliation; but his honour being concerned, he remained
deaf to all her entreaties and proposals. Nevertheless, I have often
heard him say, that he could not help loving her, and revering the
memory of a person to whose generosity and goodness he owed his
fortune, and one whose foibles were overbalanced by a thousand good
qualities. He often insisted on making restitution; but far from
complying with that proposal, she afterwards often endeavoured to lay
him under yet greater obligations of the same kind, and importuned
him with the warmest solicitations to renew their former correspondence,
which he as often declined.
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