valuable than those in N - Street, which they shall always be convinced of, to the utmost of my limited power.
God be praised you are now out of danger, and I hope and trust there will be no more disturbances, at least while you remain in Ireland.
I can easily imagine your terrors and the terrible effects they must have had in your situation. I give you joy of your little girl - Mr. G. tells me she is quite beautiful. I am very glad to hear it.
I shall leave this place on the fourth of next month, I believe, and will write again as soon as I can, after I get to town, - but do not any of you write again till you hear from me ; I shall have a great deal upon my hands, of business, and upon my head and heart many imperious claims.
I find it is utter folly in me to think that I am ever, to live one day for myself, while these various claims, dear and tender as they must always be, exist; nothing but my brother could have induced me to appear again in public, but his interest and honour must always be most dear to me, and his overcoming so many difficulties and prejudices to oblige me in your engagement has bound me close to the oar of labour for two seasons at least. (I need scarcely point out the fallacy of these assertions, this was written five years past. What has bound Mrs. Siddons to the oar of labour ever since?)
I am afraid there is not the least chance of my going to Ireland evermore. (She went that time two years. )
Kiss my little god-daughter and little Johnny, give my kindest remembrance to Mr. G. and believe ever,

dearest Mrs. G.
your faithful, friend,

S. SIDDONS,

LETTER XIII

October 18th, 1803.
I snatch a moment from pressing concerns just to say,' write me such letters as your last and I shall always receive them with pleasure.'
You would have heard from me long ago, but that I have been in such an agitated state of mind from domestic sorrows and cares that I could not write; the present cloud is dispersed, but how soon it may gather again I fear to think: at all events this I am resolved upon, the next storm SHALL BE THE LAST.
I beg that you will divulge this only to Mrs. G.; be kind and gentle to her, if you value my regard and esteem ?
Oh ! I have suffered too much from a husband's unkindness, not to detest the man who treats a creature ill that depend on her husband for all her comforts; (How could I suspect that a person who wrote thus was seeking to destroy that happiness she seemed to be so anxious to preserve.) give my love to her and tell her she owes me a letter.
I love and think of you both, and those sweet days that are fled for ever, with the sincerest interest. I shall send you another watch chain soon, in the mean time assure yourself of my unchanging regard; I have time only to add that I hope you do