Paul's about Roman Catholics,
which MUTATIS MUTANDIS would do very well for Protestants in some
parts. Then I made a little nursery of Borecole and Enfield market
cabbage, grubbing in wet earth with leggings and gray coat on.
Then I tidied up the coach-house to my own and Christine's
admiration. Then encouraged by BOUTS-RIMES I wrote you a copy of
verses; high time I think; I shall just save my tenth year of
knowing my lady-love without inditing poetry or rhymes to her.
'Then I rummaged over the box with my father's letters and found
interesting notes from myself. One I should say my first letter,
which little Austin I should say would rejoice to see and shall see
- with a drawing of a cottage and a spirited "cob." What was more
to the purpose, I found with it a paste-cutter which Mary begged
humbly for Christine and I generously gave this morning.
'Then I read some of Congreve. There are admirable scenes in the
manner of Sheridan; all wit and no character, or rather one
character in a great variety of situations and scenes.
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