I may say with perfect truth that there is no man in the world, except my own husband, for whom I feel so perfect an esteem as I do for your father.

If it were not that I do not like to be carried away by strong language I would speak of more than esteem.

Through your dear mother I have watched his conduct closely, and have come to think that there is perhaps no other man at the same time so just and so patriotic.

Now he is very angry with me,--and most unjustly angry." "Is it about me ?" "Yes;--it is about you.

Had it not been altogether about you I would not have troubled you." "And about-- ?" "Yes;--about Mr.Tregear also.