I've received your letter, and am glad to hear your well: so is
Meelly and Cilly. I be sometimes troubled with the vind; but
howsomedever I gets my health middling. This comes to say we be all
a-going to Ireland with all speed; and I must _retreat_ and
_insist_ that you come two; and we can taulk all about what you
wrot me in March when we returns from them there outlandish parts.
But I'm in great hops Jack will mary his cozen Hannah Leatherly
after all, which I just menshion, as young girls be very apt to
think ever a man that looks after 'em be in love with 'em. But says
I to my eye, Addle Wildenheim has two much spirit of her own to
covet her neighbour's goods. So, my dear, if you'll meat us at
Shrovesbirry, I'll be excedin glad to be your shoprun; and we mean
to reeturn to Webberly House afore the time comes of your mynoritie
been over; so till then I wont here taulk of your chousing no other
garden.
We be a goin to see Mr. Sullivan and his sister, for he thinks he's
a going to put on his wooden great coat, so he's anxshious to see
my little Carline, for it's quite natral he shoud desire to see his
nearest akin; and so we shoud a gone six weeks ago, only for
certain good raisins that made us wish to stay over Lady
Ashbrooke's bawll, which was three nights ago. But no good come off
it, after all. Some folks are so fine and so sassy, they'd turn up
their noses at their own bread and butter. But every dog has his
day, and Carline may be as grate a airass as no other guess parson.
So now I conclude with complements to Mr. and Mrs. Temple. I'll
send John Arding to retort you from Webberly House to Shrovesbirry,
and so you may expect him in less than a weak. You must come in
the post-shay; and you'd better bring your made Lamotte with you,
but you must send her back from Shrovesbirry (mind I'm at no costs
for her jurney); for I can't take but one made to attend both you
and I. Seeing she can taulk no English, she'd be of small sarvice
to I. I've got a stout girl to do our turn. You must pay half the
wagers and travailing expences, and I'll charge you naught for her
wittals; for d'ye mind me, Mr. Sullivan will see to that, which
will be all the better for you: a penny saved is a penny got, as my
poor father tot me betimes. I'll send Mrs. Harris home to Webberly,
(so she'll keep kumpany with Lamotte); for she'll be wanted to do
the sweetmeats and pikchols this summer; and I wish, my dear, you'd
wright word to John Gardiner, to sell all the fruit at Deane which
isn't vaunted for persarvin; and I expect a good account when I go
home. So hopping to met you at Shrovesbirry without fail,
I remane your affectionate friend,
HANNAH SULLIVAN.
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