3/31 I don't think you ought to be the first to turn against her." "If she would remain abroad, I would do the best I could for her. She chooses to return home; and as I think she's wrong, I won't have her here--that's all. You don't suppose that I go about the world accusing her ?" "I think you might do something to fight her battle for her." "I will do nothing--unless she takes my advice and remains abroad. You must write to her now, and you will tell her what I say. It's an infernal bore, his dying at this moment; but I suppose people won't expect that I'm to shut myself up." For one day only did the baronet shut himself up, and on the following he went whither he had before intended. |