the slightest confidence. I
most inform you that at our interview F. said not a word about
the matter in Chancery. God bless you. Kind remembrances to Dr.
M.

GEORGE BORROW.

To Mrs. MacOubrey

DEAR HENRIETTA,--I wish to know how you are. I shall shortly
send a cheque for thirteen pounds, which I believe will settle
the interest account up to Michaelmas. If you see anything
inaccurate pray inform me. I am at present tolerably well, but
of late have been very much troubled with respect to my people.
Since I saw you I have been three times over to Mattishall, but
with very little profit. The last time I was there I got the
key of the house from that fellow Hill, and let the place to
another person who I am now told is not much better. One
comfort is that he cannot be worse. But now there is a
difficulty. Hill refuses to yield up the land, and has put
padlocks on the gates. These I suppose can be removed as he is
not in possession of the key of the house. On this point,
however, I wish to be certain. As for the house, he and his
mother, who is in a kind of partnership with him, have
abandoned it for two years, the consequence being that the
windows are dashed out, and the place little better than a
ruin. During the four years he has occupied the land he has
been cropping it, and the crops have invariably been sold
before being reaped, and as soon as reaped carried off. During
the last two years there has not been a single live thing kept
on the premises, not so much as a hen. He now says that there
are some things in the house belonging to him. Anything,
however, which he has left is of course mine, though I don't
believe that what he has left is worth sixpence. I have told
the incoming tenant to deliver up nothing, and not permit him
to enter the house on any account. He owes me ten or twelve
pounds, arrears of rent, and at least fifteen for
dilapidations. I think the fellow ought to be threatened with
an action, but I know not whom to employ. I don't wish to apply
to F. Perhaps Dr. M.'s London friend might be spoken to. I
believe Hill's address is Alfred Hill, Mattishall, Norfolk, but
the place which he occupied of me is at Mattishall Burgh. I
shall be glad to hear from you as soon as is convenient. I have
any