Brown's name--yet I do not think I ever said a word about him to you. He is a friend of mine of two years' standing, with whom I walked through Scotland: who has been very kind to me in many things when I most wanted his assistance and with whom I keep house till the first of May--you will know him some day. The name of the young Man who came with me is William Haslam. Ever your affectionate Brother JOHN. XCV.--TO FANNY KEATS. [_Postmark_, Hampstead, March 24, 1819.] My dear Fanny--It is impossible for me to call on you to-day--for I have particular Business at the other end of the Town this morning, and must be back to Hampstead with all speed to keep a long agreed on appointment. To-morrow I shall see you. Your affectionate Brother JOHN ----. XCVI.--TO JOSEPH SEVERN. Wentworth Place, Monday Aft. [March 29? 1819]. My dear Severn--Your note gave me some pain, not on my own account, but on yours. Of course I should never suffer any petty vanity of mine to hinder you in any wise; and therefore I should say "put the miniature in the exhibition" if only myself was to be hurt. But, will it not hurt you? What good can it do to any future picture. Even a large picture is lost in that canting place--what a drop of water in the ocean is a Miniature. Those who might chance to see it for the most part if they had ever heard of either of us and know what we were and of what years would laugh at the puff of the one and the vanity of the other. I am however in these matters a very bad judge--and would advise you to act in a way that appears to yourself the best for your interest. As your "Hermia and Helena" is finished send that without the prologue of a Miniature. I shall see you soon, if you do not pay me a visit sooner--there's a Bull for you. Yours ever sincerely JOHN KEATS. XCVII.--TO FANNY KEATS. Wentworth Place [April 13, 1819].