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I can quite forgive them; as why
should I not? for my present office
is more congenial to my tastes,
and in some seasons gives me more
leisure :– but "the hand of Douglas
was his own" and nothing but penitence
on Marmion's part could have brought
the two together in friendly guise.

Equally I thank you, and I
admit that, so strong is self bias
in all of us, I am possibly, perhaps
probably wrong in my views.

However I must not bore you with
an essay. I don't wonder at your
preferring the Ceylon route, for
the Mauritius is an out of the way
unpopular place, and when you
can have such a party of your own
as you describe you will be independent
of all other passengers unless they
should be pleasing people.

John King has returned to his
station. Essington and Arthur
are well, Mrs Arthur having
a few days ago presented another