We go on charmingly here; almo&longs;t
as &longs;oft and &longs;mooth as your lady&longs;hip. It &longs;eems to
me that love mu&longs;t &longs;tagnate, if it have not a light
breeze of di&longs;cord once in a while to keep it in

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motion. We have not tried any yet, however.
We had a lovely tour this forenoon; were out
three long hours, and returned to dinner in perfect
harmony.

Mr. Boyer informed me that he &longs;hould &longs;et out
to morrow morning, for his future re&longs;idence, and
&longs;oon put on the &longs;acred bands. He &longs;olicited an
epi&longs;tolary corre&longs;pondence, at the &longs;ame time, as
an alleviation of the care which that weighty
charge would bring on his mind. I con&longs;ented;
telling him, that he mu&longs;t not expect any thing
more than general &longs;ubjects from me.

We were &longs;omewhat interrupted in our confidential
intercour&longs;e, in the afternoon, by the arrival
of Major Sanford. I cannot &longs;ay that I was
not agreeably relieved. So &longs;weet a repa&longs;t, for
&longs;everal hours together, was rather &longs;ickening to
my ta&longs;te. My enamorato looked a little mortified
at the cheerful reception which I gave the
intruder, and joined not &longs;o placidly in the &longs;ocial
conver&longs;ation, as I could have wi&longs;hed.

When Mr. Boyer, after the Major took leave,
pre&longs;&longs;ed me to give him &longs;ome a&longs;&longs;urance of my
con&longs;tancy, I only reminded him of the terms
of our engagement. Seeing me decided, he
was &longs;ilent on the &longs;ubject, and &longs;oon bid me an
affectionate adieu; not expecting, as he told
me, the plea&longs;ure of a per&longs;onal interview again,
for two or three months.

Thus far we have proceeded in this &longs;ober business.
A good beginning, you will &longs;ay. Perhaps
it is. I do not, however, feel my&longs;elf

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greatly intere&longs;ted in the progre&longs;s of the negociation.
Time may con&longs;olidate my affections, and enable
me to fix them on &longs;ome particular object.
At pre&longs;ent the mo&longs;t lively emotions of
my heart are tho&longs;e of friend&longs;hip; that friendship
which I hope you will &longs;oon participate with
your faithful