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Lacock Abbey
Saturday 28

My dear Henry

I must write once more to York, ¹ (at the risk of your having left before my letter arrives) because you will be so glad to see by Lady E’s ² letter that her cold is better. – Horatia ³ would not have left her (though the attractions of Cothele ⁴ are great) had she felt the least anxious about her – Am I not minding what you said about writing often?– But I think I really must wait now for a new direction – I know it is not your custom to stop more than a few days at one place –

What think you of Lady Elisabeth going by sea to Carclew? ⁵ – is it not rather venturesome – I have searched & found her stray Examium ⁶ – the mistake ought to have struck us when it arrived – but I will be more attentive in future –

I have heard from Lady Charlotte Talbot ⁷ today – apologising for her incivility at Glocester in not answering my note – She says they will return to Penrice ⁸ next week –

Is it not wonderfully lovely weather? – I hope you enjoy it as you ought –

Your affectionate
Constance –

I wrote to Horatia yesterday partly to enquire after Lady Elisabeth – and also to report our favorable state here –

I shall borrow that Review from Sloperton ⁹ & read the Article Lady Elis^h praises – I hear M^r Moore is quite recovered –