TALBOT7858

Randolph Crescent

April 26^th

My dear Henry

I forwarded your note to M^r Sandford this morning and received from him a few friendly lines in return – After saying “I am perfectly satisfied with what M^r Talbot proposes, & agree thereto”– he goes on to compliment us in Matilda’s Marriage – in kind turns – He also says he may wish to send back some law books or articles of furniture before the expiration of our term & hopes if this should be necessary, we will allow him to do so. In short he is very civil – and you did him an injustice in supposing he aimed at raising the rent of his house – We might perhaps have hired a cheaper one just now, but the discomfort of turning out would have been serious, and attended with extra expense – I have not actually said to Miss Spedding that we give up Greta Bank altogether – I thought that would sound rather hasty in the first instance, and that it would be time enough to write to her more positively, after your return to Edinburgh –

I hope the mild weather which your letter speaks of having set in at Lacock will come on to Edinburgh in a day or two. – Some rain has fallen already – but not a warm rain – Charles has been to the College Museum today – and found it in confusion. – undergoing a process of dusting. We had a long walk with him and M^r Clark to Holyrood last Friday – having made an unsuccessful attempt to enter John Knox’s house – and found it was the wrong day – & doors closed – He will not forget to start on his return to Harrow on Tuesday – I wish with you that the Holidays had been longer. – especially on this occasion – but the weather is not favourable for making the most of his time –

Adieu – I will not write more today – you will be getting tired of so much of my scribbling –

Your affectionate

Constance –

Ela thanks you for your letter, which reached her exactly as you intended – on the 25^th.