July 6.—
This Mr. Faulkland is a
princely man; he has sent me such a set
of jewels! My mother says they are too
fine for a private gentlewoman; but
George tells her they are not a bit too fine
for Mr. Faulkland's wife, and only suitable
to his fortune. You know I have but
few of my own, these only which were
my mother's when she was a maiden.
The greatest part of her's, and by much
the finest, were presented to her by my
father; but those she reserves for Sir
George, against the time of his marriage,
as a present for his lady; for they
are family jewels.
