Ramberg del Newnham forbr BELLAMY'S APOLOGY. Vol.I. Elopement from Covent Garden Theatre Printed for J Bell, British Library Strand London Feb 22.1786. Letter 36 A N APOLOGY L FOR THE I F E O F GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY, LATE OF COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. WRITTEN BY HERSELF. TO WHICH IS ANNEXED, Her Original Letter to JOHN CALCRAFT, Efq; advertised to be published in October, 1767, but which was then violently fuppreffed. "The Web of our Life is of a mingled Yarn, Good and Ill toge "ther; our Virtues would be proud, if our Faults whipt them "not; and our Crimes would despair, if they were not cherished. "by our Virtues.” ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, A& iv. Scene 3. THE FOURTH EDITION. IN FIVE VOLUMES. V O L. II. LONDON. PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR. And fold by J. BELL, at the BRITISH LIBRARY, STRAND.. MDCCLXXXVI.. THE moment I was informed of Mr. Quin's return to town, I waited on him to apologize for the unpardonable neglect I had been guilty of, in leaving England without paying my respects to him. I found at his apartments Sir George (fince Lord) Lyttelton, Thomfon, Mallet, and Smollett. As I had been already introduced to those gentlemen, and was upon a footing of intimacy with them, I was not forry at their being prefent upon the occafion. Having faluted him, I affured him that I was happy in the opportunity of clearing myself of the error I had committed, before his friends, who had honoured me with their notice upon his account. I acknowledged B. VOL. II. that that appearances were against me; yet, though they were but appearances, I dreaded his cenfure for them, more than that of the whole world. I conjured him, at the fame time, to acquit me of the fin of ingratitude, which, though he may have judged me guilty of, my heart was utterly incapable of. Whether fincerity spoke in my eyes, and pleaded my cause for me, I cannot say; but he immediately ⚫ gave me a kiss of reconciliation; saying, after he had done fo," My dear girl, I was hurt at your con"tempt and inattention, as I fincerely had your wel"fare at heart." Notwithstanding this feeming cordiality gave me pleasure, the word had, on which he laid an emphasis, alarmed my fears, and prevented my being fo happy as I fhould otherwife have been. The gentlemen in company were all glad to see me, efpecially Thomfon, who enquired for his relation and my friend, Mrs. Jackfon. But I could give him no information, as fhe had retired into the country, and all my attempts to find her out had been ineffectual. Mr. Quin advised me to make my appearance in Belvidera. And as I had not a doubt of fucceeding in any character I undertook, it was equal to me what was fixed on. Upon our fettling in lodgings, Mifs O'Hara, Lord Tyrawley's eldell daughter, who by fome means or other had difobliged his Lordship, came to live with us. |