We scared them a good deal. Milly screamed pretty lustily. Nov. 11. We have just breakfasted. Mrs. Thomson and the Lelands have just departed. We are going hard to work. Milly is making herself a very pretty cap. Cousin Molly came to-night; quite wet, as she was caught in a hard rain. We shall sit up very late to-night--I trimming my dress, and the rest makeing caps. I expect to go on Monday to _Bushfield_, with Milly. Nancy and Molly will go about that time to Miss A. Ballendine's wedding. Nov. 12. What a surprise, my Polly, have we all had this morning, and a delightful one too. Before we were out of bed a servant from Mr. Macarty's came to let us know Aunt Fendall is arrived, and at Mr. Macarty's. We are all invited to dine there to-day. I am delighted at the thought of seeing Flora before I go up. The Pheyton is mended, and I shall set off in a day or two. [Sidenote: McCartys, married into the Lee family, lived at "Marmion."] I am not going to Mr. Macarty's to-day. I stay with Milly W. and Mrs. Pinkard. Aunt Lee, Molly, and Nancy go. It was my own choice to stay, for Nancy insisted on my going and her staying. They are gone. I drest Nancy's hair--she really look't beautiful to-day. We are going to seat ourselves and hear Mr. Pinkard read a Novel. Hannah and Corbin are just come from _Bushfield_. Mr. Washington sais he shall set off to-morrow. Milly will set off directly after dinner. She has promised to correspond with me. Milly has taken her leave, and I assure you I was a good deal affected at parting with her. She is a sweet Girl; and told me at parting that she was preposes'd with the notion we should never meet again. God forbid! I can write no more, my Marcia, for I have got to pack up my cloaths. I believe I shall scrible a little more to-night, if they should bring Flora home with them, if it is only to give you my opinion of her. Well, my dear, they are come, and, as I expected, brought Flora with them. She is very genteal, and wears monstrous Bustles. Her face is just as it always was. You, my dearest, that posses a great deal of Sencibility, would have supposed she would have been delighted to see me--far from it, I assure you. She saluted me just as if I had been a common acquaintance, and was not, I thought, at all glad to see me; but I suppose it is fashionable to affect indifference. I hope, my dearest, we shall always stear clear of such unnatural Fashions. She received Nancy in the same manner; that dear Friend and myself have just returned from a walk in the Garden--the last we shall take for some time, I am afraid. Dear Mrs. Pinkard sets off this morning, and Cousin Molly goes as far as _Peccatone_ with her. The arrival of Flora has prevented Nancy from going. I have just taken a last farewell of my dear Mrs. Pinkard--did I say a last farewell? I hope not. I should be unhappy did I think it a last farewell.