CHAPTER V.
EPISTOLARY ELOQUENCE.
But how can I answer, since first I must read thee?
PRIOR.
Desirous of authenticating our more important facts, by as many original documents as possible, we have, after much research, enabled ourselves to present the reader with the following accurate transcripts of the notes intrusted to the care of Trotting Nelly.

The first ran thus: "Mr.Winterblossom [of Silverhed] has the commands of Lady Penelope Penfeather, Sir Bingo and Lady Binks, Mr.and Miss Mowbray [of St.
Ronan's], and the rest of the company at the Hotel and Tontine Inn of St.Ronan's Well, to express their hope that the gentleman lodged at the Cleikum Inn, Old Town of St.Ronan's, will favour them with his company at the Ordinary, as early and as often as may suit his convenience.

The COMPANY think it necessary to send this intimation, because, according to the RULES of the place, the Ordinary can only be attended by such gentlemen and ladies as lodge at St.Ronan's Well; but they are happy to make a distinction in favour of a gentleman so distinguished for success in the fine arts as Mr .---- -- --, residing at Cleikum.

If Mr .-- -- -- -- should be inclined, upon becoming further acquainted with the COMPANY and RULES of the Place, to remove his residence to the Well, Mr.Winterblossom, though he would not be understood to commit himself by a positive assurance to that effect, is inclined to hope that an arrangement might be made, notwithstanding the extreme crowd of the season, to accommodate Mr .-- -- -- -- at the lodging-house, called Lilliput-Hall.

It will much conduce to facilitate this negotiation, if Mr .-- -- -- -- would have the goodness to send an exact note of his stature, as Captain Rannletree seems disposed to resign the folding-bed at Lilliput-Hall, on account of his finding it rather deficient in length.