Byron here refers to 'The Corsair,' which he dedicated to Thomas Moore. In order to understand this letter, it may be inferred that one of the letters he had written to his lady-love had remained so long unanswered that Byron feared it might have fallen into her husband's hands. Writing to Moore on the following day, Byron says: 'My last epistle would probably put you in a fidget. But the devil, who _ought_ to be civil on such occasions, proved so, and took my letter to the right place.... Is it not odd? the very fate I said she had escaped from * * * * she has now undergone from the worthy * * * *.' An undated letter from Mary Chaworth, preserved among the Byron letters in Mr. Murray's possession, seems to belong to this period: 'Your kind letter, my dear friend, relieved me much, and came yesterday, when I was by no means well, and was a most agreeable remedy, for I fancied a thousand things.... I shall set great value by your _seal_, and, if you come down to Newstead before we leave Annesley, see no reason why you should not call on us and bring it....[47] I have lately suffered from a pain in my side, which has alarmed me; but I will not, in return for your charming epistle, fill mine with complaints.... I am surprised you have not seen Mr. Chaworth, as I hear of him going about a good deal. We [herself and Miss Radford] are now visiting very near Nottingham, but return to Annesley to-morrow, I _trust_, where I have left all my little dears except the eldest, whom _you_ saw, and who is with me. We are very anxious to see you, and yet know not how we shall feel on the occasion--_formal_, I dare say, at the _first_; but our meeting must be confined to our trio, and then I think we shall be more at our ease. _Do write_ me, and make a _sacrifice_ to _friendship_, which I shall consider your visit. You _may_ always address your letters to Annesley perfectly safe. 'Your sincere friend, 'MARY ----' On or about January 7, 1814, Byron writes to his sister Augusta in reference to Mary Chaworth: 'I shall write to-morrow, but did _not_ go to Lady M.'s [Melbourne] twelfth cake banquet. M. [Mary] has written again--_all friendship_--and really very simple and pathetic--_bad usage_--_paleness_--_ill-health_--old _friendship_--_once_--_good motive_--virtue--and so forth.' Five days later Byron again writes to Augusta Leigh: 'On Sunday or Monday next, with leave of your lord and president, you will be _well_ and ready to accompany me to Newstead, which you _should_ see, and I will endeavour to render as comfortable as I can, for both our sakes.... Claughton is, I believe, inclined to settle.... More news from Mrs. [Chaworth], _all friendship_; you shall see her.'