CHAP, v.] Letter to J. F. W. HcrscheL 167 



Crusoe, who kept up his consequence by keeping out of 

 sight as much as possible when he acted the governor, 

 and when they want to know anything of me, I say I can- 

 not tell ! . . . . I did nothing for my brother but what a 

 well-trained puppy dog would have done, that is to say, I 

 did what he commanded me. 



I send you a small publication which I think must inte- 

 rest you, but if it contains anything which is new to you I 

 cannot tell. I shall, however, obtain what I very much 

 long for, viz., to see your handwriting, for surely you will 

 write me a line of thanks ? 



I am in general too unwell to sit much at the writing- 

 table, and have not been able to do anything .which could 

 be of use to you. The letters which you will receive under 

 cover to you I hope you will do me the favour to cause them 

 to be safely delivered. They are sealed already, else I should 

 have added a P.S. to your dear mother of the following, 

 viz., that I was agreeably surprised by a letter this mom- 

 ing from the Princessin Sophia of Gloucester, and that my 

 brother's family are all well at present ; my brother in par- 

 ticular makes work for the tailor to let out his waistcoats, 

 and they are happy to have their eldest daughter for a fort- 

 night with them on a visit; she is a truly interesting little deli- 

 cate creature just turned of forty, and has one daughter fit to 

 be married, two sons preparing for the university, and the 

 youngest weaned a month ago ; she is to me a wonder when 

 I look at her, she reads English fluently, French she was 

 used to speak like her mother tongue from her infancy. 



I am interrupted, and must seal up the packet. 

 And I remain, dear nephew, 



Your most faithful and affectionate aunt, 



CAK. HERSCHEL. 



