yhound, a gift from Terry,
had been sent to Scotland under the care of Mr. Magrath.
Terry had called the dog _Marmion_, but Scott
rechristened him _Hamlet_, in honor of his "inky coat."]

P. S.--I agree with you that the tower will look rather rich
for the rest of the building; yet you may be assured, that
with diagonal chimneys and notched gables, it will have a
very fine effect, and is in Scotch architecture by no means
incompatible. My house has been like a _cried fair_, and
extreme the inconvenience of having no corner sacred to my
own use, and free from intrusion.

Ever truly yours,

W. S.

TO THE SAME.

ABBOTSFORD, 29th October, 1817.

MY DEAR TERRY,--I enclose a full sketch of the lower story,
with accurate measurements of rooms, casements, doorways,
chimneys, etc., that Mr. Atkinson's good will may not want
means to work upon. I will speak to the subjects of your
letters separately, that I may omit none of them. _1st_, I
cannot possibly surrender the window to the west in the
library,[80] although I subscribe to all you urge about it.
Still it is essential in point of light to my old eyes, and
the single northern {p.196} aspect would not serve me.
Above all, it looks into the yard, and enables me to summon
Tom Purdie without the intervention of a third party.
Indeed, as I can have but a few books about me, it is of the
less consequence. _2dly_, I resign the idea of _coving_ the
library to your better judgment, and I think the Stirling
Heads[81] will be admirably disposed in the glass of the
armory window. I have changed my mind as to having doors on
the book-presses, which is, after all, a great bore. No
person will be admitted into my sanctum, and I can have the
door locked during my absence. _3dly_, I expect Mr. Bullock
here every day, and should be glad to have the drawings for
the dining-room wainscot, as he could explain them to the
artists who are to work them. This (always if quite
convenient) would be the more desirable, as I must leave
this place in a fortnight at farthest,--the more 's the
pity,--and, consequently, the risk of blunders will be
considerably increased. I should like if the panelling of