attached me to him for ever. He departs for a
mercantile house
in
town
in October, and we shall probably not meet till the expiration of my minority, when I shall leave to his decision either entering as a
partner
through my interest, or residing with me altogether. Of course he would in his present frame of mind prefer the
latter
, but he may alter his opinion previous to that period; — however, he shall have his choice. I certainly love him more than any human being, and neither time nor distance have had the least effect on my (in general) changeable disposition.