copy must be sent, as I am about to
amend
them, and you shall soon behold them in all their glory. I hope you have kept them from that upas tree, that antidote to the arts, Mrs. B.
Entre nous
, — you may expect to see me soon. Adieu.
Yours ever.
Byron was disappointed in his expectations. Fresh legal difficulties arose, and Newstead had to be sold before they were settled (see page 78,