TALBOT4439

Lacock Abbey
Monday Feb. 28^th

My dear Henry,

I can make an excellent report today of all our proceedings. – The wee thing ¹ had a very good night – and has passed this morning also in a very satisfactory manner. – I believe all his little discomforts are coming to a speedy close – which is better almost than I expected. – His Nurse ²seems to agree with him perfectly, as far as we can judge at present – and really this morning he looked quite nice & rosy. – In a day or two I expect to see him growing fat. –

In me you will remark a most astonishing improvem^t when you return – for I am so surprisingly strengthened since the day before yesterday, that I can scarcely believe I am the same person – It is plain therefore that the nursing was too great a trial of my strength & that I did wisely for myself as well as for Baby to give it up – I was very sorry indeed to do so, but am getting reconciled now. – There is nothing helps to comfort one so effectually as the certainty of having done right. – Indeed this morning I felt quite in spirits when I found how much better we both were. –

How very very cold the weather has become – It is the approach of March that makes it so, I suppose – Do you like it? –

Your affectionate
Constance. –

Lady Elisabeth ³ & I are both very anxious that you should spare time to call upon Lady Lansdowne and Sir Charles Lemon ⁴ – We had the whole explanation yesterday of the Devonshire Heiress (Miss B) from him. –