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Father says [N?]'s brother has given up the plan he
had, and so there is no hope of being returned from
her, too bad, isn't it? I must love her over much.
Friday morning Freeman West came for me and
I had a nice visit with him and the girls. The
Davises and Putnams were there in the evening.
The next morning F. brought me here, to Aunt
Paulina's, where I've since [?]. I finished
Anna's napkins yesterday. The Putnams, Wests
and Thomas were here in the evening. I slept
with aunt Paulina, who was the seventh bedfellow
I've had since thee went. How a woman
is [?] off to bed with anybody - seldom has a
chance to sleep alone - I'd like never to sleep
with anyone but thee again - though I always
sleep well enough after a little silent
visit with my darling - I generally have an
unconquerable little fit of "homesickness" for thee
at bed-time. - still that is not quite so bad as
when I wake up in the dark, as I often do, after
a dream of thee, and cannot find thee.
How I do love thee, my precious. - Who would have
supposed our love would go right on, increasing