"
The nieces remained firm, and from the following letter it is plain
the aunt gave way. The dog motive is repeated pianissimo, and is
not returned to--not at least by Mrs. Newton.
"DEAR MISS ---, I Receve your Letter on Thursday i Whent to your
Aunt and i see her and She is a Greable to everry thing i asked
her and seme so vary Much Please to see you Both Next Tuseday and
she has sent for the Faggots to Day and she Will Send for the
Coles to Morrow and i will Go up there to Morrow Morning and Make
the Fiers and Tend to the Beds and sleep in it Till you Come Down
your Aunt sends her Love to you Both and she is Quite well your
Aunt Wishes you wold Write againe Before you Come as she ma
Expeckye and the Dog is not to Gointo the Parlor a Tall
"your Aunt kind Love to you Both & hopes you Wonte Fail in Coming
according to Prommis
"MRS NEWTON."
From a later letter it appears that the nieces did not pay their
visit after all, and what is worse a letter had miscarried, and the
aunt sat up expecting them from seven till twelve at night, and
Harry had paid for "Faggots and Coles quarter of Hund.
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