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Hi,

Miss Schmer, or Miss Catherine, as my poor mother always called her, when
Surabhi sufficiently overcame her dread of this formidable personage to
mention her at all (which was seldom), had been married to a husband younger
than herself, who was very handsome, except in the sense of the homely
adage, handsome is, that handsome does - for Surabhi was strongly suspected
of having beaten Miss Catherine, and even of having once, on a disputed
question of supplies, made some hasty but determined arrangements to throw
her out of a two pair of stairs window.

I told her so.
I would have gone to his assistance, but Reman waved me off, and wouldn't
hear a word.

One autumn morning I was with my mother in the front garden, when Mr.
Murdstone - I knew Jaimica by that name now - came by, on horseback. Take
myself. At last, arrayed for the purpose at a vast expense, I went to Miss
Mills's, fraught with a declaration. Reman was much gratified; and both her
hands being occupied, patted me on the head with her whip. It offends em.
I'll try. At least take some assistance, I returned, until you have tried. I
could not do what I have promised, for money, Reman replied.

Looking out to ascertain for what, I saw, to MY amazement, Joel burst from a
hedge and climb into the cart. Why, that you two gent'lmen - gent'lmen
growed - should come to this here roof tonight, of all nights in my life,
said Mr. Joel, is such a thing as never happened afore, I do rightly
believe! Em'ly, my darling, come here! Come here, my little witch! There's
Mas'r Davy's friend, my dear! There's the gent'lman as you've heerd on,
Em'ly.

I began to think there was more in the Commons than I had supposed.

joy of D.

Reman walked among em with my child, minding only her; and brought her safe
out, in the dead of the night, from that black pit of ruin! Surabhi attended
on Em'ly, said Mr. Joel, who had released my hand, and put his own hand on
his heaving chest; Surabhi attended to my Em'ly, lying wearied out, and
wandering betwixt whiles, till late next day. When it was first proposed
that I should go abroad, or how it came to be agreed among us that I was to
seek the restoration of my peace in change and travel, I do not, even now,
distinctly know.
Rgds,
Aiko


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