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never could love him, though he was the only person in the 

 world that truly loved her. 



Years ago Coleridge wrote of him to Tom Wedgwood, 

 ' I never doubted that he means to fulfil his engagements 

 with you; but he is one of those weak-moraled men, with 

 whom the meaning to do a thing means nothing. He 

 promises with his whole Heart, but there is always a little 

 speck of cold felt at the core that transubstantiates the 

 whole resolve into a Lie. even in his own consciousness." 

 His daughter Fanny was deeply attached to him, and the 

 short time spent with her after her happy marriage, must 

 have been a ray of sunshine ending his troubled career. 



Charlotte Wedgwood was married on 22nd March, 1832, 

 and Frank Wedgwood on 26th April. Catherine Darwin, 

 writing to Fanny Wedgwood of Charlotte, says, " Your 

 account of her sounds charming and just what she so amply 

 deserves. It is very nice that a perfect person should be 

 enjoying perfect happiness." The Langtons began their 

 married life at Ripley in Surrey, where they lived for about 

 a year. 



Charlotte Langton to her sister Fanny Wedgwood. 



RIPLET, WEDNESDAY [August 6, 1832]. 



. . . Very fortunately we have had the most beautiful 

 weather since my aunts came, so that with the help of our 

 dear little ponies who are getting great pets, I have not 

 found the least difficulty in entertaining them. . . . 



I do not think that we shall bring our ponies to Maer. 

 Besides crowding the stables there, the three-year old must 

 be too young for a journey one would think, tho' he drew 

 us four no very light ones 24 miles the other day, and 

 came back as fresh as possible, pushing on whenever the 

 reins were slackened. The only thing that makes Charles 

 think of it is the danger of their being stolen, and I 

 believe we shall have them taken up every night to secure 



them. 



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Charles Langton 's caution was a marked element in his 

 character. Much later in life the Langtons wished to settle 



