e walk was
very beautiful, as my companion agreed whenever I
made the observation. And so ends our friendship,
for the Chamberlaynes leave Bath in a day or two.
Prepare likewise for the loss of Lady Fust, as you
will lose before you find her. My evening visit
was by no means disagreeable. Mrs. Lillingston
came to engage Mrs. Holder's conversation, and
Miss Holder and I adjourned after tea to the inner
drawing-room to look over prints and talk
pathetically. She is very unreserved and very fond
of talking of her deceased brother and sister,
whose memories she cherishes with an enthusiasm
which, though perhaps a little affected, is not
unpleasing. She has an idea of your being
remarkably lively, therefore get ready the proper
selection of adverbs and due scraps of Italian and
French. I must now pause to make some observation
on Mrs. Heathcote's having got a little boy.[126]
I wish her well to wear it out--and shall proceed.
Frank writes me word that he is to be in London
to-morrow: some money negotiation, from which he
hopes to derive advantage, hastens him from Kent
and will detain him a few days behind my father in
town. I have seen the Miss Mapletons this morning.
Marianne was buried yesterday, and I called
without expecting to be let in to enquire after
them all. On the servant's invitation, however, I
sent in my name, and Jane and Christiana, who were
walking in the garden, came to me immediately, and
I sat with them about ten minutes. They looked
pale and dejected but were more composed than I
had thought probable. When I mentioned your coming
here on Monday they said they should be very glad
to see you.

We drink tea to-night with Mrs. Lysons: now this,
says my Master, will be mighty dull. . . .

I assure you in spite of what I might choose to
insinuate in a former letter, that I have seen
very little of Mr. Evelyn since my coming here; I
met him this morning for only the fourth time, and
as to my anecdote about Sydney Gardens, I made the
most of the story because it came into advantage,