Burgage Manor, August 6th, 1805.

Well, my dearest Augusta, here I am, once more situated at my mother's house, which together with its

inmate

is as

agreeable

as ever. I am at this moment

vis à vis

and Téte à téte with that amiable personage, who is, whilst I am writing, pouring forth complaints against your

ingratitude

, giving me many oblique hints that I ought not to correspond with you, and concluding with an interdiction that if you ever after the expiration of my minority are invited to my residence,