rn with me.

What a fine fellow Charles is, to deceive us into
writing two letters to him at Cork! I admire his
ingenuity extremely, especially as he is so great
a gainer by it.

* * * * *

I am glad to hear so good an account of Mr.
Charde, and only fear that my long absence may
occasion his relapse. I practise every day as much
as I can--I wish it were more for his sake. . . .

Frank has turned a very nice little butter-churn
for Fanny. I do not believe that any of the party
were aware of the valuables they had left behind;
nor can I hear anything of Anna's gloves. Indeed I
have not enquired at all about them hitherto.

We are very busy making Edward's shirts, and I am
proud to say that I am the neatest worker of the
party.

Rowling: Monday [September 5, 1796].

MY DEAR CASSANDRA,--I shall be extremely anxious
to hear the event of your ball, and shall hope to
receive so long and minute an account of every
particular that I shall be tired of reading it. . . .
I hope John Lovett's accident will not prevent his
attending the ball, as you will otherwise be
obliged to dance with Mr. Tincton the whole
evening. Let me know how J. Harwood deports
himself without the Miss Biggs, and which of the
Marys will carry the day with my brother James.

_We_ were at a ball on Saturday, I assure you. We
dined at Goodnestone, and in the evening danced
two country-dances and the Boulangeries. I opened
the ball with Edward Bridges[74]; the other
couples were Lewis Cage and Harriet, Frank and
Louisa, Fanny and George. Elizabeth played one
country-dance, Lady Bridges the other, which she
made Henry dance with her, and Miss Finch played
the Boulangeries.

In reading over the last three or four lines, I am
aware of my having expressed myself in so doubtful
a manner that, if I did not tell you to the
contrary, you might imagine it was Lady Bridges
who made Henry dance with her at the same time
that she was playing, which, if not impossible,
must appear a very