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dislike talking it apart with some pretty woman ' and 

 accordingly stole round behind Princess Pietra Santa's 

 sopha and looked very well pleased as long as he could de- 

 tain her. I felt all my love of the navy character awake 

 within me. How I did wish for my angelic voices to delight 

 him; they still sing in my ears, and I know would have 

 enchanted him. . . . 



I staid by myself on Monday till near 3 o'clock before I 

 could be in trim enough even for Sis. . . . We tried to read 

 German together but it would not do. " Grand Dieu, que 

 j'ai ete tourmente tout le jour par les voix delicieuses de ces 

 eiifants, et les airs enchantants qu'elles ont chantes hier. 

 Est-il possible que je ne les entendrai plus ?" I can never 

 speak tenderly enough for Sis. 



Mrs Josiah Wedgwood to her sister Madame Sismondi. 



CHALONS, Sept. 9, 1825. 



I can hardly reconcile myself to having lost you to you 

 I could venture to lay open my most foolish feelings, cer- 

 tain of your gentle sympathy. You have certainly the 

 happiest mixture in the world of tenderness and gaiety, and 

 you make everybody happy who lives with you as I have 

 done for the last six months. 



Emma Wedgwood to her aunt Madame Sismondi. 



MY DEAREST ATJNT JESSIE, MAEB, Oct. 7, 1825. 



I am very glad to have this little bit to tell you 

 what longings I have to see you again since we parted. 

 I am very sorry you happened to see that horrid letter of 

 Jos's. We meant to have kept it a profound secret from 

 you, the Canal meeting being put off. It gave us such a 

 pang as soon as we heard of it ; but never mind for we 

 will come and see you again. You can't think with what 

 pleasure I think of it, but I am afraid it will be a long time 

 first. Charlotte is at the Derby music meeting or she 

 would thank you very much for your letter, and dear 



