“Indeed, Mr Scott,
I am by no means pleased with all this writing. I have told you how much I
dislike it, and yet you still persist in asking me to write, and that by return
of post. O, you really are quite out of your senses. I should not have indulged
you in that whim of yours, had you not given me that hint that my silence gives
an air of mystery. I have no reason that can detain me in acquainting you that
my father and mother were French, of the name of
Charpentier; he had a place under government; their
residence was at Lyons, where you would find on enquiries that they lived in
good repute and in very good style. I had the misfortune
of losing my father before I could know the value of such a parent. At his
death we were left to the care of Lord D.,
who was his very great friend, and very soon after I had the affliction of
losing my mother. Our taking the name of Carpenter was on
my brother’s going to India, to prevent any little difficulties that
might have occurred. I hope now you are pleased. Lord D.
could have given you every information, as he has been ac-
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