TALBOT4806

4 Circus ¹
Sunday Nov. 21^st

My dear Henry

Thanks for your little diagram of the Planets & Capricorn. – We will look out; and as we have an excellent South-Westerly aspect, may hope to discern their position without difficulty, provided the sky be clear; but at present (3 O.C) it is very hazy – Certainly less cold than yesterday – although the brightness & exceeding warmth of the Sun yesterday was such that we required no fires on the South Side of the house until evening – Yet out of doors the air was so keen that I only ventured to step out for a moment in the garden – I am not surprised that you complained of feeling cold at Lacock – and I must confess I rather rejoiced personally at being safely housed here. I return M^r Roach’s ² note. Of course there could be no chance of private conversation with the Bishop unless except by previous arrangement. – which can could only be brought about by M^r Roach writing to him in the way you suggested. – If he will not be advised, we cannot help it, and his fall will only be accelerated thereby – You will I am sure write to me when there is anything settled –

We get the ‘Times’ ³ regularly – I came away without mentioning it, but I knew you would think of it for me. There is always such a press of things to attend to at the last moment, that I feel quite incapacitated – I am rather ashamed of the fact – as I dare say it is partly want of management. & which I always try to mend – The best circumstance in the whole thing is the quiet drive out in a carriage instead of coming by rail – I really enjoyed the repose of the drive – which was not so long after all – only 1¾ hours. I hope you will sometimes enquire after the well doing of the Markeaton ⁴ & Sandridge-cottage plants: lest Wilkins ⁵ should forget them – Harriot’s ⁶ Irises were to be planted out in the centre borders of the centre walk in the middle garden – And you thought of the rock work for some of the others.

Your affectionate
Constance

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H. F. Talbot Esqre
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham