ain, but it is going to dance off in another direction. Rashe and
I are bound to the west of Ireland, as soon as Charles's inauguration
is over at Castle Blanch; an odd jumble of festivities it is to be,
but Lolly is just cockney enough to be determinedly rural, and
there's sure to be some fun to be got out of it; besides, I am
pacified by having my special darling, Edna Murrell, the lovely
schoolmistress at Wrapworth, to sing to them. How Mr. Calthorp will
admire her, as long as he thinks she is Italian! It will be hard if
I can't get a rise out of some of them! This being the case, I have
not a moment for coming home; but I send some contributions for the
prize-giving, some stunning articles from the Lowther Arcade. The
gutta-percha face is for Billy Harrison, _whether in disgrace or
not_. He deserves compensation for his many weary hours of Sunday
School, and it may suggest a new art for beguiling the time. _Mind_
you tell him it is from me, with my love; and bestow the rest on all
the chief reprobates. I wish I could see them; but you have no loss,
you know how unedifying I am. Kiss Ponto for me, and ask Robin for
his commands to Connaught. I know his sulkiness will transpire
through Phoebe. Love to that dear little Cinderella, and tell her
mamma and Juliana, that if she does not come out this winter, Mrs.
Fulmort shall have no peace and Juliana no partners. Please to look
in my room for my great nailed boots and hedging-gloves, also for the
pig's wool in the left-hand drawer of the cabinet, and send them to
me before the end of next week. Owen would give his ears to come
with us, but gentlemen would only obstruct Irish chivalry; I am only
afraid there is no hope of a faction fight. Mr. Saville called
yesterday, so I made him dine here, and sung him into raptures. What
a dear old Don he is!

'Your affectionate cousin, CILLY.'

The second letter stood thus:--

'Farrance's Hotel, June 14th.

'MY DEAR MISS CHARLECOTE,--I have seen Lawrence on your business, and
he will prepare the leases for your signature. He suggests that it
might be more satisfactory to wait, in case you should be coming to
town, so that you might have a personal meeting with the parties; but
this will be for you to determ