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 or at least they must be gulped down and kept out of sight. I hope you have sat for your picture again, and I wish would devote 7s. 6d. to me, and send me out his picture. I never did a wiser thing than carrying off those little sketches.

I shall always think of dear, sallow, little with affection, and have an idea of sending him home two prettyish Hindoo wives, who shall be bound to burn themselves in Fleet Street, whenever  is gathered to his fathers. I should send him some very pretty wives, only that he drew such a shocking object, which he chose to call you. I feel it would distress me to look at it, but I cannot destroy it, so I keep it, with its back to the others. George and I were looking at Mr. ’s picture last night with the greatest satisfaction. He looks very sensible still, though he is at the Cape.

The Cape, December 15.

We landed here on Monday the 13th. Have hired a house; were much bitten the first night, but made a change for the better last night; have had plenty of apricots, strawberries, green peas, young potatoes, &c., and