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The best way of sending books from London here is to ship them for Newcastle, – but it is not advisable to risk them at
this time of year, for never a week passes during the winter without some wreck upon that deadly coast. By the time Edith is in bed, which will probably be towards the close of January,
Lady H. is very gracious. She asks me about Espriella.
Theveta
xxxx of later date. I will search London thro for them.
When I go to town if it should not suit you to meet me there (tho my going might be regulated by your convenience) – it
would be no great elbow out of my way to join you in Herefordshire, – if it were not that I have xxx no place to go to
there, since poor Thomas’s death. I halt at Penkridge on my way with Miss Barker. from
thence you will see that is it no great distance. I wish we may so arrange it as that you can return here with me – you will see the
only place in this world which rivals Cintra for beauty – It is very desirable that you should
be with me when I prepare my materials for the press. I have materials also for a volume of travels in Portugal about which I wish to
talk with you. They would unquestionably sell & perhaps at this time to a considerable extent –. Indeed I have much to say to you.
The time seems to be coming when my labour will be better paid, & after a good deal of up-hill work I believe I am up the hill at
last.
I have heard nothing of Harry. here letters of idleness I am as little fond of receiving as he can be of writing, – but I should be glad to know where he is & what his plans are, – He knows that Rickman can at any time get his letters franked.