urgh on
Wednesday week to remain with Elizabeth Mair (youngest daughter of Mrs.
Harry Siddons) till the last week in October. After that I go southward
to visit B---- G---- at Hawick, and the Ellesmeres at Worsley.

Your letter about sleeping in Orchard Street, on your way through
London, is so very undecided--I mean upon that particular point--that I
shall write to Mrs. Mulliner (my housekeeper) to desire her to receive
you, if you should apply for a lodging, so that you can do as you
like--either go there or to Euston Square.

I am delighted at the prospect of my three weeks' stay in Edinburgh.
Nothing could exceed the affectionate kindness with which Lizzie and her
husband received me.

After all that I have seen at home and abroad, Edinburgh still seems to
me the most beautiful city I ever saw, and all my associations with it
(except those of my last stay there) are peaceful and happy, and carry
me back to that year of my life spent with Mrs. Harry Siddons, which has
been the happiest of my existence hitherto.... Elizabeth's children are
like a troop of angels, one prettier than another; I never saw more
lovely little creatures. The companionship of children is charming to
me. I delight in them, and am happy to think that I shall live among
Lizzie's angels for three weeks. I was living with children at
Carolside. Emily de Viry had her little boy and girl with her, the
latter a little blossom of only a year old, born, poor thing! after her
father's death. Mrs. Mitchell's eldest son was at home from Eton for the
holidays, a very fine lad of sixteen, devoted to his mother, who seems
to me only to exist through and for him and his brother.... I am to act
while I am in Edinburgh, which, of course, is a good thing for me.

E---- has written to Henry Greville to take the house in Eaton Place
which they looked at together when he was in London, so I feel sure they
will be home in the spring. Adelaide has written a letter to Henry
Greville, which he has sent on to me, assuring him of that fact.... She
is enchanted at the idea of coming home. Good-bye, my dear. I will write
this minute to Mrs. Mulliner to put you in my room, if you go to Orchard
Street.

Ever yours,
FANNY.

PERTH, Monday, September 27th.
MY DEAR HAL,

I do not understand your note of the 15th, which has only just