Dearest Body
Only a line to confirm yesterday. I don't believe I shall come any how this week, if I did Thursday wd do; we might perhaps meet at Croydon West for an hour. Papa was quite comf. in evening.
Mr Horsman's sermon was dreadfully dull, & he seemed as if he cd hardly read it. Little Amy was at afternoon Church with an infant & I heard some slight wails going on in that direction & I was wondering what Amy wd do as she was by herself. Ht in the gallery. The boys came & Lizzy gave them their reading lesson & I finished them. You had given Charley a subract sum with the lower lines more than the upper but he quite twigged it & was much pleased when I said Miss D. had put it down wrong. He is sharp enough.
Today Lizzy & Anne are going to Bromley for shopping. Papa has no doubts about buying Peggy & I really think his having 2 strings to his bow is a good thing.
He has no more proofs to send you. I have a heavy cold & very likely shd not be fit to go. I wonder whether they wd mind my coming impromtu that is without an answer as I cd write to At C. the same time as to the Ockley Fly.
Yours my dear | E. D.
We are reduced to Guilio Malatesta. The Bengal Civ. will do nicely.
My best love to At C. Kitten quite & well & virtous, but very ravenous now & we have to harden ourselves to yowling.
I have answered the enclosed so far as to tell your plans & ask Snow over here
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