England, which may after all be for its children the best?

i. Mary Trevellyn, at Lucerne, to Miss Roper, at Florence.

So you are really free, and living in quiet at Florence;

That is delightful news; you travelled slowly and safely;

Mr. Claude got you out; took rooms at Florence before you;

Wrote from Milan to say so; had left directly for Milan,

Hoping to find us soon;—if he could, he would, you are certain.—

Dear Miss Roper, your letter has made me exceedingly happy.

You are quite sure, you say, he asked you about our intentions;

You had not heard as yet of Lucerne, but told him of Como.—