arted child; but now I hope nothing will
occur to interrupt a regard and friendship which I and Mrs.
Hake feel most truly towards you all. Tell Mr. Borrow how much
we should like to be his Sinbad. I wish he would bring you all
and his papers and come again to look about him. There is an
old hall at Tostock, which, I hear to-day, is quite dry; if so
it is worthy of your attention. It is a mile from the Elmswell
station, which is ten minutes' time from Bury. This hall has
got a bad name from having been long vacant, but some friends
of mine have been over it and they tell me there is not a damp
spot on the premises. It is seven miles from Bury. Mrs. Hake
has written about a house at Rougham, but had no answer. The
cottage at Farnham is to let again. I know not whether Mr.
Harvey will make an effort for it. A little change would do you
all good, and we can receive Miss Clarke without any
difficulty. Give our kindest regards to your party, and believe
me, dear Mrs. Borrow, sincerely yours,

T. G. HAKE.

BURY ST. EDMUNDS, _January 19th, '49._

MY DEAR MRS. BORROW,--The sight of your handwriting is always a
luxury--but you say nothing about coming to see us. We are
pleased to get good accounts of your party, and only wish you
could report better of yourself. I must take you fairly in hand
when you come again to the ancient quarters, for such they are
becoming now from your long absence. You might try bismuth and
extract of hop, which is often very strengthening to the
stomach. Five grains of extract of hop and five grains of
trisnitrate of bismuth made into two pills, which are to be
taken at eleven and repeated at four--daily. I am so pleased to
learn that Miss Clarke is better, as well as Mr. Borrow. I hope
that on some occasion, the morphia may be of great comfort to
him should his night watchings return. It is good news that the
proofs are advancing--I hope towards a speedy end. Messrs.
Oakes and Co.'s Bank is as safe as any in the kingdom and more
substantial than any in this county. It must be safe, for the
partners are men of large property, and of careful habits. I am
happy to say we are all well here, but my brother's house in
town is a scene of sad trouble. He is himself laid up with bad
scarlet fever