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Lacock Abbey
Wednesday

My dear Henry

Your letter was a great pleasure to me this morning – and I was so glad that you had the comfort of finding Lady Elis^{th 1} better when you arrived. – I hope you are better too. – Caroline ² will do you good – I am so glad she was sent for – Will you tell her of your idea about her inviting M^lle A ³. to M^t Edgcumbe ⁴ – that we may know what we have to reckon upon when the time comes – She will say whether the plan will suit her. –

M^r Little ⁵ sent here today to enquire when you were expected home – I said I could not tell positively but that you had talked of Friday or some day at the end of the week –

I drove over to Sloperton ⁶ today – M^rs Moore was out – but I saw M^r Moore ⁷ – He talked about his Sister ⁸ – & what he had suffered from the sudden shock – He said he felt still quite upset and weakened by it – I thought him looking ill & unlike himself – and more absent than ever – He walked with Matilda ⁹ & me round the garden where M^rs Moore’s flowers are in great beauty – and said we had done him good –

He enquired very much after you & your proceedings – and was very sorry the railroad was annoying you. –

Your affectionate
Constance.