To Diminish Expectation Is To

I Am Ashamed Of Confessing That I Have Nothing To Confess.

Far From Having Taken Any Positive Step, I Have Not Yet Even Fommed Any Resolution.

A Youthful Mind Is Seldom Totally Free From Ambition; To Curb That, Is The First Step To Contentment, Since To Diminish Expectation Is To Increase Enjoyment.

Don't Be Angry With The Gentleman For Thinking, Whatever Be The Cause, For I Assure You He Makes No Common Practice Of Offending In That Way.

To Diminish Expectation Is To Increase Enjoyment.