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CHARLESLAMBTOSARAHHUTCHINSON

DeskII，Nov.25[1824].

MydearMissHutchinson，Marybidsmethankyouforyourkindletter.Wearealittlepuzzledaboutyourwhere-abouts:MissWordsworthwritesTorkay，andyouhavequeerlymadeitTorquay.NowTokaywehaveheardof，andTorbay，whichwetaketobethetruemalespellingoftheplace，butsomewherewefancyittobeon"Devonsleafyshores，"whereweheartilywishthekindlybreezesmayrestoreallthatisinvalidamongyou.Robinsonisreturned，andspeaksmuchofyouall.Weshallbemostgladtoheargoodnewsfromyoufromtimetotime.Thebestis，Proctorisatlastmarried.WehavemadesundryattemptstoseetheBride，buthaveaccidentallyfailed，shebeinggoneoutagadding.

WehadpromisedourdearfriendstheMonkhouses，promisedourselvesrather，avisittothematRamsgate，butIthoughtitbest，andMaryseemedtohaveitathearttoo，nottogofarfromhometheselastholydays.Itisconnectedwithasenseofunsettlement，andsecretlyIknowshehopedthatsuchabstinencewouldbefriendlytoherhealth.Shecertainlyhasescapedhersadyearlyvisitation，whetherinconsequenceofit，oroffaithinit，andwehavetobethankfulforagood1824.Togetsuchanotionintoourheadsmaygoagreatwayanotheryear.Notthatwequiteconfinedourselves;butassumingIslingtontobeheadquarters，wemadetimidflightstoWare，Watford&c.totryhowthetroutstasted，foranightoutorso，notlongenoughtomakethesenseofchangeoppressive，butsufficienttoscourtherustofhome.

ColeridgeisnotreturnedfromtheSea.Asalittlescandalmaydivertyourecluses—wewereintheSummerdiningataClergymanofSoutheys"ChurchofEngland，"atHertford，thesamewhoofficiatedtoThurtellslastmoments，andindeedanoldcontemporaryBlueofC.sandmineatSchool.AfterdinnerwetalkedofC.，andF.whoisamightygoodfellowinthemain，buthathhiscassockprejudices，inveighedagainstthemoralcharacterofC.Iendeavouredtoenlightenhimonthesubject，tillhavingdrivenhimoutofsomeofhisholds，hestoptmymouthatoncebyappealingtomewhetheritwasnotverywellknownthatC."atthatverymomentwaslivinginastateofopena———ywithMrs.*****atHighgate?"NothingIcouldsayseriousorbanteringafterthatcouldremovethedeepinrootedconvictionofthewholepanyassembledthatsuchwasthecase!Ofcourseyouwillkeepthisquiteclose，forIwouldnotinvolvemypoorblunderingfriend，whoIdaresaybelieveditallthoroughly.Myinterferenceofcoursewasimputedtothegoodnessofmyheart，thatcouldimaginenothingwrong&c.SuchitisifLadieswillgogaddingaboutwithotherpeopleshusbandsatwateringplaces.HowcarefulweshouldbetoavoidtheappearanceofEvil.IthoughtthisAnecdotemightamuseyou.Itisnotworthresentingseriously;onlyIgiveitasaspecimenoforthodoxcandour.OSouthey，Southey，howlongwoulditbebeforeyouwouldfindoneofusUnitarianspropagatingsuchunwarrantableScandal!ProvidencekeepyouallfromthefoulfiendScandal，andsendyoubackwellandhappytodearGlosterPlace.C.L.

[ThomasMonkhouse，whowasinadecline，hadbeenorderedtoTorquay.CrabbRobinsonhadbeeninNormandyforsomeweeks.ThetoocredulousclergymanatHertfordwasFrederickWilliamFranklin，MasteroftheBlueCoatschoolthere（from1801to1827），whowasatChristsHospitalwithLamb.

"Mrs.******."Mrs.Gillman.]

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