18 BEJITHA.'S VISIT TO HER 



people, the houses, are so different from what I 

 have been accustomed to, that I still feel in a 

 state of constant surprise ; but nothing that I 

 see appears so remarkable, as that there are no 

 slaves here no poor negroes ! 



Though my aunt and cousins are very good- 

 natured to me, I cannot help feeling a little 

 afraid of them. Indeed, I must confess, though 

 you, who love my uncle so much, will be sur- 

 prised, that I felt quite a dread of meeting him ; 

 but I soon perceived that I was a fool, and that 

 he was as kind and indulgent as you had told me 

 he would be. 



On our journey he talked to me of you, dear 

 Mamma, and told me many delightful anecdotes 

 of your youth, when you and he were so happy 

 together. How I do wish your health may soon 

 permit you to return to England, that you may 

 be again with this dear brother. 



I am determined to continue my journal re- 

 gularly; for it will be my greatest pleasure to 

 write every thing that interests me to you and 

 my dear Marianne. I shall sometimes imagine 

 I am speaking to you. 



August 6th. It still seems like a dream to 

 think that I actually am here, where I have so 

 often wished to be. 



This place i^ altered in many respects, I am 

 told, since you saw it last. Some of the old 



