go then to the printer; yes, and the Miscellany.  I am mightily obliged to Walls, but I don’t deserve it by any usage of him here, having seen him but twice, and once en passant.  Mrs. Manley forsworn ombre!  What! and no blazing star appear? no monsters born? no whale thrown up? have you not found out some evasion for her?  She had no such regard to oaths in her younger days.  I got the books for nothing, Madam Dingley; but the wine I got not; it was but a promise.—­Yes, my head is pretty well in the main, only now and then a little threatening or so.—­You talk of my reconciling some great folks.  I tell you what.  The Secretary told me last night that he had found the reason why the Queen was cold to him for some months past; that a friend had told it him yesterday; and it was, that they suspected he was at the bottom with the Duke of Marlborough.  Then he said he had reflected upon all I had spoken to him long ago, but he thought it had only been my suspicion, and my zeal and kindness for him.  I said I had reason to take that very ill, to imagine I knew so little of the world as to talk at a venture to a great Minister; that I had gone between him and Lord Treasurer often, and told each of them what I had said to the other, and that I had informed him so before.  He said all that you may imagine to excuse himself, and approve my conduct.  I told him I knew all along that this proceeding of mine was the surest way to send me back to my willows in Ireland, but that I regarded it not, provided I could do the kingdom service in keeping them well together.  I minded him how often I had told Lord Treasurer, Lord Keeper, and him together, that all things depended on their union, and that my comfort was to see them love one another; and I had told them all singly that I had not said this by chance, etc.  He was in a rage to be thus suspected; swears he will be upon a better foot, or none at all; and I do not see how they can well want him in this juncture.  I hope to find a way of settling this matter.  I act an honest part, that will bring me neither honour nor praise.  MD must think the better of me for it:  nobody else shall ever know of it.  Here’s politics enough for once; but Madam DD gave me occasion for it.  I think I told you I have got into lodgings that don’t smell ill—­O Lord! the spectacles:  well, I’ll do that on Monday too; although it goes against me to be employed for folks that neither you nor I care a groat for.  Is the eight pounds from Hawkshaw included in the thirty-nine pounds five shillings and twopence?  How do I know by this how my account stands?  Can’t you write five or six lines to cast it up?  Mine is forty-four pounds per annum, and eight pounds from Hawkshaw makes fifty-two pounds.  Pray set it right, and let me know; you had best.—­And so now I have answered N.21, and ’tis late, and I will answer N.22 in my next:  this cannot go to-night, but shall on Tuesday:  and so go to your play, and lose your money, with your two eggs a penny; silly jade; you witty? very pretty.