24 LETTERS TO HIS BROTHER 



This event will remove Robinson to East Tisted, from whence 

 he can with ease undertake the full duty of Faringdon, and 

 will be glad of the emolument, having a large family. You 

 and my sister will therefore excuse me until October, I hope, 

 when I shall, God willing, wait on you with great pleasure. 

 Instead of your making excuses to me, I ought to make many 

 to you for detaining your son so long : but, if you can under- 

 go so much self denial, I should wish you could now spare 

 him until autumn, when we will come down together. He is 

 now of real service to me, a companion in my solitude. We 

 shall ride down to Fyfield soon ; and in March I shall carry 

 him to London. It would be cheaper as well as pleasanter for 

 me to travel this summer than to stay at home, because I 

 seem to be in danger of building. But if I do not stay at this 

 place in the summer, when can I think to enjoy it ? and was 

 I at liberty now, Easter would cruelly intersect my time, and 

 spoil all. Lever is a generous man, and is of great service to 

 you by lending you all his books: I hope Mr. P. will bethink 

 himself, and wipe off all the imputation of selfishness that he 

 lies under. Mr. Budd has just given his fine harpsichord to 

 Bro. Harry. Your weather and ours accord very much. A 

 neighbour carries this to London. So I am, in some haste, 



Your affect. Bro. 



GIL. WHITE. 

 Jack joins &c. 



Berriman has paid Th. Gorston the money ordered : I got 

 a bond paper; but not caring to go to an attorney, I drew up 

 as full a receipt on it as I could couch in words. The man 

 seemed staggered at first when he saw he must sign stamp- 

 paper : but complying at last he took the money, and getting 

 without the door, cursed us all in a most devout and liberal 

 manner, and so ended the negociation. B. was so provoked at 

 the usage, that he thinks that he should have thrashed him 

 had he been well and able. Let me hear soon. 



