e queen, when that prince
of villains, Varney, claims her as his wife. But in spite of the
romantic and historical associations belonging to the place, I do
not think it would have "inspired my muse."

Of our affairs I know nothing, except that we are going to remove
to Westminster, on account of Henry's schooling, as soon as we can
part with this house.

You will be glad to hear that my mother is a great deal better,
though still suffering from nervousness. She desires to be most
kindly remembered to you and to my aunt Kemble, and would feel very
much obliged to you if you can get from Mrs. Kemble the name and
address of the man who built her pony carriage. Do this, and send
it in the next letter you write to me, which must be long, but not
"long a-coming."

I am glad you like Miss W----, but take care not to like her better
than me; and I am very glad you think of Heath Farm sometimes, for
there, I know, I must be in some corner or other of the picture, be
the foreground what it may. At this time, when the hawthorn is all
out and the nightingales are singing, even here, I think of the
quantities of May we gathered for my wreaths, and the little scrap
of the nightingale's song we used to catch on the lawn between tea
and bedtime. I have been writing a great deal of poetry--at least I
mean it for such, and I hope it is not all very bad, as my father
has expressed himself surprised and pleased at some things I read
him lately. I wish I could send you some of my perpetrations, but
they are for the most part so fearfully long that it is impossible.
You ask about my uncle's monument: I can tell you nothing about it
at present; it is where the memory of the public, the perseverance
of the projectors, Flaxman's genius, and John Kemble's fame are. Do
you know where that is? No more do I.

CRAVEN HILL, BAYSWATER, June 8, 1827.
MY DEAR H----:

I am sure you will rejoice with us all when I inform you that John
has at length exerted himself successfully, and has obtained one of
the highest literary honors conferred by Cambridge on its students:
these are his tutor's very words, therefore I leave you to imagine
how delighted and grateful we all are; indeed, the day we received
the intelligence, we all, with my fathe