Miss Fanny quite unwell of a Cold with a pain in her Breast. Evening Mrs Carter complain'd of a sore throat; and _Ben_ also, complains that his Throat is quite troublesome--Mr Randolph too is confin'd in his Room all day! We seem to be all sickning!-- _Sunday 13._ Things look better this morning Mrs Carter, & _Ben_ seem relieved, Mr Randolph, & Fanny are better. The morning very blustry with wind & Snow--None go to Church from here to day--In my Room I read _Pictete_. _Monday 14._ Mr _Randolph_ this Morning happens to be Miss _Nancy's Valentine_; & Miss _Prissy_ mine,--The morning sharp & very cold-- _Teusday 15._ I have a call this morning from _Bob_ & _Harry_ for a Holiday, for Shrove Teusday; I shall dismiss them at twelve o-Clock. I gave Miss Carter my Verses for her Valentine, Dined with us Mrs _Ford_. I finished reading the first, & began the Second Volume of _Pictete_. _Wednesday 16._ I happened last monday to offend _Prissy_, She retains her anger & seems peculiarly resentful!--_Ben_ agreed for half a Bit a Week to play the Flute every Night, or read, for me, twenty Minutes after I am in Bed. [Illustration: teacher and students] _Thursday 17._ Prissy seems much affronted; The Cause was as follows Monday afternoon, by Chance I tapp'd her on the Head, & wholly in Jest; She seem'd vex'd, but Teusday morning which is her day for practice on the Forte-Piano, after Breakfast, I desir'd her to walk over to the School, she refused, & gave for an Excuse that She must begin to play--Both these things laid together were the cause of her resentment. _Fryday 18._ The Weather pleasant and moderate--_Bob_, _Nancy_, & _Prissy_, are setting off this morning to the Dance, which is at Mr _Washingtons_[126]-- [126] At "Bushfield" on the Potomac River. _Saturday 19._ at Dinner we were conversing on Reading, among many remarks the Colonel observed that, He would bet a Guinea that Mrs Carter reads more than the Parson of the parish! No panegyrick on the Gentleman? Mr Christian the Dancing Master, Came home with the young Ladies. _Sunday 20._ Last Evening the virginia News-papers came; but nothing from the Northward.