5 Afternoon
My dearest Body
I hope you took care of yourself today for it was perfectly bitter before the snow storm came on. It is quite deep on the ground & the evergreens all drooping. F. & I have been out with the dogs as far as the green house which is very pretty with nice things a little too far gone for the case, however we will have it made up tomorrow. Polly was very wild & scurried round from one sofa to the other for some minutes. Bran dignified but glad to see F. Poor Parslow is so lame I don't think he can go on m. longer. We are chiefly depending on little George till Mark comes tomorrow. Parslow says about 9 signed the paper & he thinks there is a very general wish to retain the pews, so F. is satisfied at having signed.
You can't think what a comfort it was to see you again & spend the evening w. you. I would not have missed that sweet yet painful parting as an evidence of your love, but it left a pang about my heart I could not reason away & which seeing your happy face again quite cured. The carriage bringing Bessy is to call for Eliz & then we shall have a grand church talk & settle what to do —My best love to Richard yours my own E.D.
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