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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt:...to town,--how you like my house?--if it is warm and comfortable? I am so unreasonable as to be impatient to know every thought about it: and there is a mixture of love and vanity in that wish. I take it for granted I make a considerable figure there; and who can blame me if I glory in it? At breakfast the newspapers employed us all, the Sovereign sympathized with me, and we both indulged a silence more agreeable than speaking. Since dinner we have had the usual circle round the fire, and the dear children, who all asked me for "Pip." Lord Titchfield bid me give you "his love" and "his duty." I have many reasons, you know, to wish for Tuesday morning; but the strongest is the hopes of hearing from you. Your most faithful and affectionate, M. P. My very kind service to Mr. Dewes. Tell Sir John you are my letter to him; I will not trouble him with a scrawl, since I shall see him so soon. I hope you have seen my dear Donnellan, and found her well. I am sure she was glad to see you and Lady Sunderland. Don't forget the needles; the hook for the D is to be baited with an eel; I hope we shall catch a fine dish of gudgeons. From this letter it appears that Mrs. Dewes had just left Bulstrode, and bad gone on to her sister's new abode in Clarges Street. Mrs. Pendarves to Mrs. Dewes. From Fidget's Fireside. (bulstkode.) The Duke has been much out of order to-day with tho gout, not only in his foot but I fear something of it in his stomach, for he has complained of a pain there and been very sick; that, and Fidget's keeping her room to-day, has taken up my time so much, that I am reduced to one poor half-hour to speak to my dear sisfcer in, for I have been nurse to both. The Duke is much better this evening, and our amiable Duchess pretty...