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love for me. I have been wishing to tell you that though 

 my own selfish happiness filled my thoughts so much, I 

 never forgot what your dear affectionate heart would feel 

 in losing me, and I am afraid there are many little troubles 

 or discomforts that I helped a little to lighten to you. In 

 your case I never could have behaved as you did; and 

 don't think I am complimenting myself, for I am sure you 

 would miss a sister very much, if she only loved you hall 

 as well as I do you. The time will fly very quick before 

 our Maer visit. 



On Thursday, Charles and I did some shopping, which 

 he professes rather to like, and I bought my morning gown, 

 a sort of clarety-brown satin turque, very unobjectionable. 

 And then we went slopping through the melted snow to 

 Broadwood's, where we tried the pianoforte which had Mr 

 Stevens 1 name written in it, and it sounded beautiful as 

 far as we could judge. If you were virtuous perhaps you 

 would write a note to Mr Stevens to say that I like it par- 

 ticularly in every way, and never heard a P. F. I admired 

 more. We hope to have it home to-day. Yesterday we 

 trudged out again, and half-ruined ourselves at the plate 

 shop, and in the evening we actually went to the play, 

 which Charles thinks will look very well in the eyes of the 

 world. . . . 



I am cockered up and spoilt as much as heart can wish 

 and I do think, though you and Char, may keep this to 

 yourself, that there is not so affectionate an individual 

 as the one in question to be found anywhere else. After 

 this candid and impartial opinion I say no more. I am 

 so glad my dear Mama was comfortable all about the 

 wedding. Give her my best love and to Papa and Charlotte. 

 I wish I had Fortunatus's cap to come and curl my hair 

 over that dear old fire with you and Charlotte. I did so 

 enjoy my walks and talks with Charlotte Good-bye, my 

 dearest. 



EM. D. 



1 The Rev. Thomas Stevens, founder and first Warden of Bradfield 

 College. He married Caroline Toilet. 



