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I wish to God I knew

She will never

will only be an empty ceremony--of that I feel sure even if

circu this ht not that be a greater hell than

I ao to the sea--like Suzette--and try to break the

whole chain and forget her--

I rang the bell for Burton then, and told hio off to St Malo,--for a week, and I gave orders

that he should et permits To travel

anywhere now is no end of a difficulty

I wrote to Alathea without weakening--I asked her to collect the Mss

andmy

absence--I wrote as stiffly, and in as business like a manner as

possible--and finally I went to sleep, and slept better than I have done

for some time

St Malo: How quaint these places are! I am at this deserted corner by the