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behaviour, for now it becomes of so much consequence to You as from this time Your Character must be formed in the World, an open and straight behaviour must always be the most pleasing Character but it must be guided with Prudence, openness of Character is Natural to You, but You frequently mistake [[underline]] roughness [[/underline]] for [[underline]] Sincerity [[/underline]] and [[underline]] openness [[/underline]] which leads you to be inattentive to those that are to direct You and [[addition]] this [[/addition]] is owing to the [[underline]] Great [[/underline]] and [[underline]] favourable [[/underline]] opinion You entertain of Your own [[underline]] Dear Self. [[/underline]] When this is checkd by proper representation, You indulge Your passion in talking and Arguing, of which the consequence is [[underline]] indecency. [[underline]] [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[deletion]] which You take up by way of giving pain, and putting a stop to what You do not like to hear after a moments reflexion You will be convinced that you gain nothing by this Method you negligence to Your Superiors, does not Blind the World, for the being inattentive to Yourself, must make You so to Mankind, which is called indecency of Behaviour, and [[deletion]] indecency [[/deletion]] Pope says well, when talking upon that subject He says "[[underline]] That Wont of Decency, is wont of Sense. [[/underline]] I hope this will not be your case, particularly as I flatter myself that by experience You have already found the Truth of what I have said, and that You would not do so dishonorable a thing as to promise a thing to the King which you did not intend to keep. I am made perfectly happy by Your saying that you love my Picture, pray continue to look at it and let me have that inestimable pleasure to know, that my wishes are fulfilled in contributing to your happiness even when Absent from you, by the means of that Image, let it prevail upon you to become good, and believe me that nothing can make me happier. [[foreign: French]] Adieu [[/foreign]] dear William consider well or Your own sake what I have said and believe me Sincerely, Your very affectionate Mother & Friend Charlotte
