Well, that you may understand how pleased I am, she is my dearest friend, though she is younger than I, as may be seen; she is the only friend I have.

I nursed her when she was an infant; my father and Mr.Dan Merion were chums.

We were parted by my marriage and the voyage to India.

We have not yet exchanged a syllable: she was snapped up, of course, the moment she entered the room.

I knew she would be a taking girl: how lovely, I did not guess.