LETTERS. 85 
I cannot speak my happiness. I am too mad 
to write sense; but 'tis a pleasure I would not 
forego to be the most reasonable being on 
earth." 
In this way the family received the delightful 
intelligence ; and the warm-hearted and untiring- 
Mr. Graham, unable to remain easy at home, 
hastened to Portsmouth to congratulate his young 
friend, and bring him to London. Nothing can 
be more hearty or natural than the following: 
A. Graham, Esq. to Miss N. Hey wood. 
" PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 27^, 1792. 
" MY DEAREST NESSY, 
" If you expect me to enter into particulars as 
to how I got him, when I got him, and where 
I have him, you will be disappointed ; for that 
is not in my power at present. Suffice it to say 
that he is now with me, and well ; not on board 
the HECTOR, but at the house of a very worthy 
man. To-day we dine with Mr. Delafoiis ; to- 
morrow we shall, perhaps, sleep on the London 
road ; and on Tuesday, Oh, my dear little girl! 
Kiss Maria for me, and tell her I love her dearly, 
and am, 
" Yours most affectionately, 
" A. GRAHAM." 
To this letter the following postscript was 
added : 
From Peter Heywood to Nessy. 
"P.S. Be patient, my dearest Nessy. A 
