[Passy,
February?
1779]
You are uneasy that I dont write enough. I understand you. You want me to
unravel to you all the Mysteries of the Politicks
of
Europe, and all the Intrigues of Courts. This would make Madam a
Lady of Consequence no doubt and enable her to shine in a Circle of Politicians
of Either sex. -- But in the first Place I dont understand them -- in the next
if I did I would give the English Leave to laugh or swear as much as they
pleased if they should catch me in such a folly as that of Writing it, to your
Ladyship.
There has been too much of that heretofore. No more -- dont you know that
there are eagle Eyes, and eager Ears about you, to catch any Thing improper
from me, or from you. Read the Journal de Paris and be easy.