I hope you won't think that it does not make me unhappy to have differed from you.

Indeed it does.

I don't think that anybody has ever done so well in politics as you have.
But when a man does take up an opinion I don't see how he can help himself.

Of course I could have kept myself quiet;--but then you wished me to be in the House.

They were all very civil to me at Silverbridge, but there was very little said.
Your affectionate Son, SILVERBRIDGE..