George's this poor man was received, and attended with the greatest care
and skill. The surgeon who has taken charge of him assures me that his leg
will, a month hence, be as useful as any leg in London.

"Dr. Frumpton and Mr. Bland have, I find, loudly complained of my
interference, as contrary to all medical etiquette--_Etiquette!_--from
Frumpton!--The story has been told with many exaggerations, and always to
my disadvantage.--I cannot, however, repent.--Let me lose what I may, I am
satisfied with the pleasure of seeing the poor man in a way to do well.
Pray let me hear from you, my dear father, and say, if you can, that you
think me right--Thank Caroline for her letter.

"Your affectionate

"ERASMUS PERCY."


LETTER FROM ALFRED.

"My dear father, I have made all possible inquiries about Buckhurst
Falconer. He stayed at Cheltenham till about a month ago with the Hautons,
and I hear attended Miss Hauton every where: but I do not think there is
any reason to believe the report of his paying his addresses to her. The
public attention he showed her was, in my opinion, designed only to pique
Caroline, whom, I'm persuaded, he thinks (between the fits of half-a-dozen
other fancies) the first of women--as he always calls her. Rosamond need
not waste much pity on him. He is an out-of-sight-out-of-mind man. The
pleasure of the present moment is all in all with him.--He has many good
points in his disposition; but Caroline had penetration enough to see that
his character would never suit hers; and I rejoice that she gave him a