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that he had quite impoverished himself, he withdrew 

 one of the notes and left the remainder of the bundle, 

 to the amount of 55/., at the disposal of the patient. 

 Thereupon he withdrew from the room as quietly 

 as he had entered. Sir Joseph Hawley's considerate 

 kindness did not end there — indeed, it never ceased, 

 John Porter is proud and happy to remember, until 

 death severed their long and friendly association. 

 The following letters, which were written by the 

 Baronet to Mrs. Porter at that anxious period, tell 

 their own kindly tale : — 



1 1 have just seen your husband, and also the 

 doctor, and I have no hesitation in saying that I 

 think your husband is decidedly better this morning, 

 and the doctor assures me that he is in no danger, 

 and that he is not anxious about him, but his 

 recovery will be tedious. He does not think there 

 will be any chance of his leaving Doncaster for ten 

 days. He is in a very comfortable lodging, and a 

 most particularly nice, attentive woman is looking 

 after him ; in fact he could not be better if he was at 

 home at Cannon Heath. He has the advantage of 

 having a very clever doctor, and I assure you he 

 is most perfectly well looked after. Wells will be 

 at Cannon Heath, and will tell you what I have 

 arranged about the horses. I beg you not to fret 

 and be anxious about him. All will do well.' 



* I am very sorry to hear that your husband still 

 continues so ill, but the doctor always told me it 

 must be tedious. I had a letter from the doctor to- 

 day, in which he gives me a favourable account. I 

 hope Porter will not worry about the horses, as they 

 will do well. The only ones that are of the slightest 

 consequence, as you know, are sent to Dover, so I 



