mio Caro W.
, if you can spare a moment from Matrimony, I shall be glad to hear that you have recovered from the pucker into which this
Vis
(one would think it had been a
Sulky
) has thrown you; you know I wish you well, and if I have not inflicted my society upon you according to your own Invitation, it is only because I am not a social animal, and should feel sadly at a loss amongst Countesses and Maids of Honour, particularly being just come from a far Country, where Ladies are neither carved for, or fought for, or danced after, or mixed at all (publicly) with the Men-folks, so that you must make allowances for my natural
diffidence
and two years travel.
But (God and yourself willing) I shall certes pay my promised visit, as I shall be in town, if Parliament meets, in October.
In the mean time let me hear from you (without a privy Council), and believe me in sober sadness,