the Lakes this Autumn, and I am quite Madwith Joy; Sir Henry Devereux has promised to go with us, and that will make it so pleasant, youknow –"

"I dare say it will; but I think it is a pity that Sir Henry's powers of pleasing were not reserved for an occasion where they might be more want::ed. —^However^ I quite envy you the pleasure of such a Scheme." "Oh! I am quite delighted with the thoughts of it;I can think of nothing else. I shallaſsure¹ you I have^done^nothing for this last Month but plan what Clothswhat² Cloathes I should take with me, and I have at last determined to take very few indeed besidesmy travelling Dreſs, and so I advise you to do, when ever you go; for I intend in case we should fallin w[.]ith³ any races, or stop at Matlock or Scar::borough, to have some Things made for the oc::casion." "You intend then to go into Yorkshire?"

"I beleive not — indeed I know nothing of the Route, for I [...]never⁴ trouble myself about suchthings –. I only know that we are to go from