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I put Suckling into a frigate, with a very good man, who has a
schoolmaster; he does very well. Bulkley will be a most excellent
sea-officer; it is a pity he has not served his time. I have answered
Mr. Suckling's letter.
Gaetano is very well, and desires his duty. I think, sometimes, that
he wishes to be left at Naples; but, I am not sure.
Mr. Denis's relation has been long in the Victory; but, if the
Admiralty will not promote my lieutenants, they must all make a
retrograde motion. But, I hope, they will not do such a cruel thing.
I have had a very affectionate letter from Lord Minto. I hope George
will be confirmed; but, the Earl will not answer his application.
I shall send you some sherry, and a cask of paxoretti, by the convoy.
Perhaps, it had better go to Merton, at once; or, to Davison's cellar,
where the wine-cooper can draw it off. I have two pipes of sherry,
that is bad; but, if you like, you can send the Doctor a hogshead
of that which is coming. Davison will pay all the duties. Send it
entirely free, even to the _carriage_. You know, doing the thing well,
is twice doing it; for, sometimes, carriage is more thought of than
the prime cost.
The paxoretti I have given to Davison; and ordered one hogshead of
sherry to Canterbury, and one to dear Merton.
LETTER XXXVII.
Victory, September 10th, 1803.
MY DEAREST EMMA,
What can I send you, buffeting the stormy gulph of Lyons; nothing, but
my warmest affection, in return for all your goodness to me and mine!
I have sent to Naples, to try and get some shawls from the King's
manufactory; and have requested Mr. Falconet to ask his wife to choose
some for you, and also some fine Venetian chains. I only wish, my dear
Emma, that I knew what you would like, and I would order them with
real pleasure; therefore, pray tell me.
We have so very little communication with the Mediterranean world,
Malta and Toulon are in separate worlds. It takes, on the [average,]
six or seven weeks to get an answer to a letter: and, in fifteen to
twenty days, by the French papers, which we get from Paris, we have
news from London; not the best side of the question, you may be sure,
but enough to give us an idea of how matters go on.
I am of opinion, that we shall have a peace much sooner than is
generally expected: and that will be, to me, the very highest pleasure
in this world; to return to Merton, and your dear beloved society.
Then, I agree with you, that "I would not give sixpence to call the
King my uncle!"
I have wrote again to Gibbs, about my Bronte affairs; and [the copy
of a letter] to Mrs. Gr�fer I will send you, if I can; but you must
preserve it, for I have no other. It may be necessary, situated as I
am, to keep her in good humour; for a thousand pounds may be easily
sold off the estate, and I never the wiser. However, you will see what
I have said.
I have wrote to Mr. Elliot about Sabatello. What a rascal he must be!
Gaetano is going to Naples, and I shall tell him; but, of course, he
would rather favour Sabatello, his brother-in-law, than Julia.
I send you, my dearest Emma, an hundred pounds, which you will dispose
of as follows--a _present_ for yourself; and, if you like, a trifle
to the servants: something to the poor of Merton; something for
Mrs. Cadogan, Miss Connor, Charlotte, &c. &c. I only send this as a
trifling remembrance from me, whose whole soul is at Merton.
September 16th.
The day after I wrote the former part of this letter, Mr. Scott
received from Venice, and desired to present to you, two very handsome
Venetian chains, received from Venice. This I would not suffer; for I
allow no one to make my own Emma presents, but her Nelson. Therefore,
he will be paid for them; but, your obligation is not the less to
him. He is a very worthy, excellent, modest man, and an excellent
secretary.
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