Concerning reports of her temper. Urges her to be just to others, friendly and affable. He is glad the cake and fruits arrived safely, though he knows
Lavinia will descend upon them and such things do not last long in a boarding school.
George stays mainly at Chiswick and has resolved never to run into debt, as he has witnessed the fate of some of his friends. They hope to visit, once the Thames floodwaters have receded from the cellars at Hampton Court.