s opinions are. She was brought
up in the midst of strict Presbyterians, but I suspect, from some things
I have heard her say, that she is by no means an orthodox sample of that
faith. But, you know, I am never curious about people's beliefs, nor
anxious that my friends should think as I do upon any subject. The
resemblance between Mrs. Mitchell's notions and mine was one that she
was led to express quite accidentally on a matter on which few women
would agree with me....

I have not heard from Adelaide for a long time--a month at least. The
Comte de Revel, the Sardinian Ambassador, was at Carolside while I was
there, and spoke of the condition of the whole of Italy as full of
insecurity, and liable at any moment to sudden outbreaks of violent and
momentous change.

I cannot think that Rome will be a desirable residence for foreigners
this winter; but E---- is so indolent that, unless people are massacred
in the streets, and, moreover, in the identical street in which he
lives, I should much doubt his being willing to move, or thinking it at
all necessary to do so. I saw the old Countess Grey and Lady G---- just
before they left London about three weeks ago. They were intending to
winter in Rome, and told me they were much dissuaded by their friends
from doing so.

If you leave Ireland, as you say, on the 1st of October, I am afraid I
shall not see you in London, for I expect to pass the whole of that
month in Edinburgh; but I hope I shall find leisure to come to St.
Leonard's, and see you and Dorothy while you are there.

My plans are at present a little unsettled. I think of going back to
Carolside with Mrs. Mitchell and Lady M---- until next Monday, when I
shall return to Edinburgh, and from thence proceed to act four nights at
Dundee; after that I shall be stationary in Edinburgh for, I hope, at
least three weeks. I think I shall not act there, but have some thoughts
of giving readings.... Good-bye, my dear.

I am ever as ever yours,
FANNY.

DUNDEE, Thursday, 2d.
MY DEAR HAL,

Your letter directed to me to Greenock never reached me. I did not go
there; and having left Glasgow without doing so, shall not visit that
place at all now.

I arrived yesterday in Dundee, having left Edinburgh in the morning. I
act here two nights, and two in Perth, and return to Edinb