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[Page 383] 338 Wildbad – 2 Dearest Bessie Since I wrote last week I have received this pitiful letter from Miss Burrell Hayley the elderly spinster who has all along looked after poor Miss McA I gave the £5. but in no way held out assurance regarding you – although I know that you will respond so far as Lady P. £5 goes I cant see how she can pay 15/ a week & I think the "old servant" must also benefit by the arrangement but of course I cant say any thing That £10 now with drawn & attended to ought strictly speaking have to have been paid – but I always expected it wd be with drawn – as it now has been. x so that really this poor thing has only what she gets fm the Hayleys. & Lady McA. £5 – and my £7 p ann [per annum] & £3 fm Elling It cant pay 5/ a week truly ! ! It only makes £15 a year? x I always wondered a [indecipherable] clergyman accepting it , as It was supposed to be given for maintenance of an imbecile sister who is in an asylum!