ToMrs.CÆsar"Mary Freeman, friend of Swift, who saw her as promoter and protector of Mary Barber when the latter was
in England."
(Tucker [1992], 221)
,attheSpeaker'sLodgingsatBath.TheAuthor,whohadbeenengag'dtodinewithMrs.CÆsar,wasexcus'dbythatLady,uponanInvitationfromLordCarteret's;andthenextDayMrs.CÆsarwasinvitedbytheSpeaker,whichoccasion'dthefollowingLines.Whenlatelyyouacquittedme,WithCarteretIdin'd;And,inReturn,(tho'grievous)theeToOnslowIresign'd.'TiswisethehappyHourtoseize;For,searchtheNationround,SuchPeers,orCommoners,asthese,Wherearetheytobefound?OurSituation'schang'dyousee:(HowPleasuresfleetaway!)ButYesterdayyouenvy'dme;IenvyyouTo-day.