Eight o'clock
I am told they are fond of little rural balls in the country , and intend to give one as soon as I have paid my respects in form . Six in the evening . I am just come from dining with the -- regiment , and find I have a visit to pay I was not aware of , to two English ladies who are a few miles out of town : one of them is wife to the major of the regiment , and the other just going to be married to a captain in it , Sir George Clayton , a young handsome baronet , just come to his title and a very fine estate , by the death of a distant relation : he is at present at New York , and I am told they are to be married as soon as he comes back . Eight o'clock . I have been making some flying visits to the French ladies ; tho ' I have not seen many beauties , yet in general the women are handsome ; their manner is easy and obliging , they make the most of their charms by their vivacity , and I certainly can not be displeas 'd with their extreme partiality for the English officers ; their own men , who indeed are not very attractive , have not the least chance for any share in their good graces . Thursday morning . I am just setting out with a friend for Major Melmoth 's , to pay my compliments to the two ladies : I have no relish for this visit ; I hate misses that are going to be married ; they are always so full of the dear man , that they have not common civility to other people .