You have not written me a line since your departure. I
hope you have not forgotten me, as I admire and love you more than any one
else. I have been to see Dénon and
Madame D’Houchin; they are both your adorers,
and express the greatest affliction at your departure. The most agreeable thing
you could do for your friends would be to return as quickly as possible. The
French admire you more than any one who has appeared here since the Battle of
Waterloo in the form of an English woman. The Princess of
Beauveau has been to see me, and is very kind à mon égard as well as very
judicious in admiring and lov-
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Dénon has promised me an engraving of you. The Esmenards say he has not done you justice.
Baron Humboldt was at Madame Rumford’s the other night. I met
Mrs. Popkins at a soirée at Mrs.
Curzon’s, where was Lady
Oxford who has been twice to see me since. Fashions continue the same. Mrs. Popkins was
afraid to look at me, for reasons which you know. Every one talks of the work
which you are to publish, and great expectations are formed from it. I tell
every one, that I do not know what will be in it; but that I suppose it will be
worthy of you. They
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I meet Madame Suard every week at Madame Rochefaucauld’s. She does not condescend to take great notice of me; I suppose because she thinks I could not understand her wit, which, by the way is rather obsolete. My friend Miss Clagston is coming from Cheltenham to enliven my solitude this winter; I am so often ill, and my spirits are so much affected by the state of my health, that the presence of some one who loves me would be a great source of comfort. My dear Lady Morgan, you must write me sometimes to let me know how you and Sir Charles are, and what you are doing. I shall do myself the pleasure of writing you de temps en temps, although I was afraid of writing to Miss Sweeney; my style not being recherché enough for such a bel esprit as she is. Adieu.
My best love to Sir Charles. Madame La Rochefaucauld desires to be remembered to you. We had a ball at Mrs. Gallatin’s. I wish you had been there. I shall give you all the news.
