ing town--the paddle is 60 feet high. A
tall man can stand up in the funnel as it lies down. 'Tis sad,
however, that money is rather scarce. I walked over Blackheath
and thought of poor dear Mrs. Watson. I have just had a note
from FitzGerald. We have had some rain but not very much.
London is very gloomy in rainy weather. I was hoping that I
should have a letter from you this morning. I hope you and Hen.
have been well.--God bless you,

GEORGE BORROW.

To Mrs. George Borrow

PALL MALL, _53a, Saturday._

DEAR CARRETA,--I am thinking of coming to you on Thursday. I do
not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of
the weather and the mists are making me ill. Please to send
another five pound note by Tuesday morning. I have spent
scarcely anything of that which you sent except what I owe to
Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and
Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday; I shall be glad to
be with you again, for I am very much in want of your society.
I miss very much my walks at Llangollen by the quiet canal; but
what's to be done? Everything seems nearly at a standstill in
London, on account of this wretched war, at which it appears to
me the English are getting the worst, notwithstanding their
boasting. They thought to settle it in an autumn's day; they
little knew the Russians, and they did not reflect that just
after autumn comes winter, which has ever been the Russians'
friend. Have you heard anything about the rent of the Cottage?
I should have been glad to hear from you this morning. Give my
love to Hen. and may God bless you, dear.

(Keep this.)

GEORGE BORROW.

To Mrs. George Borrow

No. 53_a_ PALL MALL.

DEAR CARRETA,--I hope you received my last letter written on
Tuesday. I am glad that I came to London. I find myself much
the better for having done so. I was going on in a very
spiritless manner. Everybody I have met seems very kind and
glad to see me. Murray seems to be thoroughly staunch. Cooke,
to whom I mentioned the F.T., says that Murray was delighted
with the idea, and will be very glad of the 4th of _Lavengro_.
I am going to dine with Murray to-day, Thursday. W. called upon
me to-day. I wish you would send me a