Here I remain at least a week or ten days; previous to my departure you shall receive my address, but what it will be I have not determined. My lodgings must be kept secret from Mrs. B. You may present my compliments to her, and say any attempt to pursue me will fail, as I have taken measures to retreat immediately to Portsmouth, on the first intimation of her removal from Southwell. You may add, I have proceeded to a friend's house in the country, there to remain a fortnight.
I have now
blotted
(I must not say written) a complete double letter, and in return shall expect a
monstrous budget
. Without doubt, the dames of Southwell reprobate the pernicious example I have shown, and tremble lest their
babes
should disobey their mandates, and quit, in dudgeon, their mammas on any grievance. Adieu. When you begin your next, drop the "lordship," and put "Byron" in its place.
Believe me yours, etc.,
Byron