Offer my best regards to them all, and believe me, "My dear sir, "Yours very sincerely, "W.S.L." * * * * * The following is dated only January 2nd, but the post-mark shows it to have been written from Bath on that day, 1838.
* * * * * "MY DEAR SIR,--Yesterday there were lying across my fender three or four sheets of paper, quite in readiness to dry themselves, and receive my commands.

One of these, I do assure you, was destined for Torquay, but the interruption of visitors would allow me time only to cover half a one with my scrawl.

Early last week I wrote a long letter to Bezzi, but wanted the courage to send it.

I wish him to remain in England as much almost as you yourself can do.

But if after promising his lady" [it is noteworthy that such a master of English as Landor, should use, now for the second time in these letters, this ugly phrase] "to let her try the air of Italy, he should withdraw, she might render his life less comfortable by reproaches not altogether unmerited.