Water-pipes over house--two bath-rooms--pretty good offices and good stable-yard, etc., and a cottage.

I believe the price is about 2,200 pounds, and I have no doubt I shall get it for one year on lease first to try, so that I shall do nothing to the house at first (last owner kept three cows, one horse, and one donkey, and sold some hay annually from one field).

I have no doubt if we complete the purchase I shall at least save 1,000 pounds over Westcroft, or any other house we have seen.

Emma was at first a good deal disappointed, and at the country round the house; the day was gloomy and cold with N.E.

wind.
She likes the actual field and house better than I; the house is just situated as she likes for retirement, not too near or too far from other houses, but she thinks the country looks desolate.