“Before you come down, which will be about the 7th of September, I suppose, I will tell you what we do about leaving the house. I like your idea very well. In order that you may be quite clear by Saturday, or the Friday afternoon, you shall have the last of my copy for next _Register_, on Wednesday morning. But you must read the proofs.…” * * * * * “… I beg you not to be out in the evening, lest some robbery should be committed. If anything should be the matter of James, pray send to Mr. Teggart immediately.…” * * * * * “… Urry received his money. And you will send me another just such sum by next post. I have had entrance money and fees to pay for seven children, clothing, trunks, &c., &c., to pay for; and we have been obliged to buy table and bed linen for ourselves, together with a suit of clothes for John and another for me, lest people should take me for a _heathen philosopher_.… We go to church here. I hope the saints will not be jealous at this!” * * * * * “… My articles do not make so much as I expected I should have time to write. I began yesterday at nine o’clock, and I finish now at six for the post--thirty-three hours, including eating, drinking, and sleeping time.… Pray read the whole with great care, before and after it is set up. “We went our journey yesterday, and it is now fixed that Nanny goes to school at Winchester, and the boys at Twyford, on Saturday the 22nd instant. We shall stay at Botley till about the 2nd or 3rd of October, and then we shall go and cram ourselves into the cursed smoke again. It is just possible, however, that we may stay in the country till near the middle of the month.… In addition to the things mentioned in my memorandum, I request you to send the following by the mail-coach, in a new parcel:-- “My famous breeches. “A new pamphlet of Lord Lauderdale, in answer to the Edinburgh reviewers, just advertised. “Montesquieu’s Spirit of Laws;--in the book-case, I believe.” * * * * * “… Now, as to the school project, it has failed. William tells me that something is continually making him cry. When he saw me, he was ready to burst. He is going back, but the others will stay. You have helped to make him so in love with home, and you must have the teaching of him another year or two. His mother cannot live without him yet, and they must be humoured.… Am I never to have my fine breeches, or did you mean only to tantalize me?” * * * * *