You must take a house in the very choicest quarter--Lady Kirkbank suggests Grosvenor-place--and it _must_ be a large house, for of course you will give a ball.

Lady K.says we might have Lord Porlock's house--poor Lady Porlock and her baby died a few weeks ago, and he has gone to Sweden quite broken-hearted.

It is one of the new houses, exquisitely furnished, and Lady K.thinks you might have it for a song.

Will you get Steadman to write to his lordship's steward, and see what can be done?
'I hope the dear hand is better.

You have never told me how you hurt it.