Chapter 1

SHAMELA ANDREWS _to Mrs._ HENRIETTA MARIA HONORA ANDREWS _at her Lodgings at the_ Fan _and_ Pepper-Box _in_ Drury-Lane.

_Dear Mamma_,

This comes to acquaint you, that I shall set out in the Waggon on _Monday_, desiring you to commodate me with a Ludgin, as near you as possible, in _Coulstin's-Court_, or _Wild-Street_, or somewhere thereabouts; pray let it be handsome, and not above two Stories high: For Parson _Williams_ hath promised to visit me when he comes to Town, and I have got a good many fine Cloaths of the Old Put my Mistress's, who died a wil ago; and I beleve Mrs. _Jervis_ will come along with me, for she says she would like to keep a House somewhere about _Short's-Gardens_, or towards _Queen-Street_; and if there was convenience for a _Bannio_, she should like it the better; but that she will settle herself when she comes to Town.----_O! How I long to be in the Balconey at the Old House_----so no more at present from

_Your affectionate Daughter_,

SHAMELA.