Nothing can stand more retired from the road than Maple Grove.

Such an immense plantation all round it! You seem shut out from every thing--in the most complete retirement .-- And Mrs.Churchill probably has not health or spirits like Selina to enjoy that sort of seclusion.

Or, perhaps she may not have resources enough in herself to be qualified for a country life.

I always say a woman cannot have too many resources--and I feel very thankful that I have so many myself as to be quite independent of society." "Frank was here in February for a fortnight." "So I remember to have heard.

He will find an _addition_ to the society of Highbury when he comes again; that is, if I may presume to call myself an addition.