Letter to Samuel Crisp (1775) [ People / Practices ]
… of Diamonds, of prodigious brilliancy; he had likewise a shoulder knot of the same precious Jewels, & a Picture of the Empress Hung from his Neck, which was set round with Diamonds of such magnitude & lustre that, when near the Candle, they … answered he, archly, elsewhere!—that objection has not been made to him by all Ladies.' I knew he meant the Empress, but by no means desired a Conversation on the subject, & told him, I only hated them, because they made me, & such … desired him, therefore, to re-seat himself, & when Mr Brudenal demurred, he said, with a Laugh (in answer to Mr B.'s pressing him to take his seat) ' Non, non, Monsieur, je ne veux pas, absolument/]e suis opiniatre, moi! je ne veux …
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