Apparently after this time matters returned to their former state, in so far as the frequency of the letters was concerned, although the formal mode of address was still retained, greatly to Miss J.'s dissatisfaction. She continues in her Diary the account of the Duke's letters: "In the Duke's next letter of the 6th of November written in the third person since I wrote to him concerning that plain seal he writes; 'The considerations urged by Miss J. with her usual facility and eloquence are for all times and seasons.' "Thus graciously did he usually receive my letters on religious subjects, which under circumstances of illness were doubtlessly additionally earnest. "In the next of November 6th His Grace writes thus; 'The Duke assures her that he feels the deepest interest in everything that Miss J. writes to him.' The next from the Duke is dated November 10th wherein he writes; 'The Duke will have great pleasure in attending Miss J. when he will be in London if she will permit him and will let him know where she resides.' "In the Duke's next letter of Nov. 11th he writes in allusion to me; 'She is so kind to the Duke; and she writes to him with so much earnestness and feeling that it is impossible that he should not be impressed with a deep sense of His obligation to her for taking so much trouble.' "In his next of the 12th of November he returns me many thanks for my letters. "By the next letter I presume some inconvenience attended my receiving the Duke as he writes--'It appears that for some reason with which Miss J. states it to be her intention at some future time to acquaint the Duke--it will not be in Miss J.'s power to receive the Duke.' "Another letter dated the 16th of November, as was the above, refers to my dating my letters on the outside. He writes 'Franks are dated on the outside because the Law requires the use of that form.' "What I had written to call it forth I cannot remember but the Duke in his next of the 16th of November says 'he has no pretension to superiority,' reminding me of a circumstance which took place at the commencement of our acquaintance when I told him that his being the Duke of Wellington was nothing to me--leading him to reply 'I know it, I know it and I respect you for it.' "Judging by the Duke's next letter of the 16th (being the second of that date) I had formed the wish to have a letter of mine returned--which letter I found with all others had been destroyed. The Duke encloses the succeeding one."