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MARYLAMBTOMRS.RANDALNORRIS
Hastings,atMrs.Gibbs,YorkCottage,Priory,No.4.[June18,1823.]
MydearFriend,—Dayafterdayhaspassedaway,andmybrotherhassaid,"IwillwritetoMrs.[?Mr.]Norristo-morrow,"andthereforeIamresolvedtowritetoMrs.Norristo-day,andtrusthimnolonger.WetookourplacesforSevenoaks,intendingtoremainthereallnightinordertoseeKnole,butwhenwegottherewechangdourminds,andwentontoTunbridgeWells.AboutamileshortoftheWellsthecoachstoppedatalittleinn,andIsaw,"Lodgingstolet"onalittle,verylittlehouseopposite.Iranovertheway,andsecuredthembeforethecoachdroveaway,andwetookimmediatepossession:itprovedaveryfortableplace,andweremainedthereninedays.Thefirstevening,aswewerewanderingabout,wemetalady,thewifeofoneoftheIndiaHouseclerks,withwhomwehadbeenslightlyacquaintedsomeyearsago,whichslightacquaintancehasbeenripenedintoagreatintimacyduringtheninepleasantdaysthatwepassedattheWells.SheandhertwodaughterswentwithusinanopenchaisetoKnole,andasthechaiseheldonlyfive,wemountedMissJamesuponalittlehorse,whichsherodefamously.IwasverymuchpleasedwithKnole,andstillmorewithPenshurst,whichwealsovisited.WesawFrantandtheRocks,andmademuchuseofyourGuideBook,onlyCharleslosthiswayoncegoingbythemap.Wewereinconstantexercisethewholetime,andspentourtimesopleasantlythatwhenwecamehereonMondaywemissedournewfriendsandfoundourselvesverydull.Wearebytheseasideinastilllesshouse,andwehaveexchangedaveryprettylandladyforaveryuglyone,butsheisequallyattractivetous.Weeatturbot,andwedrinksmuggledHollands,andwewalkuphillanddownhillalldaylong.InthelittleintervalsofrestthatweallowourselvesIteachMissJamesFrench;shepickedupafewwordsduringherforeignTourwithus,andshehashadahankeringafteriteversince.
WecamefromTunbridgeWellsinaPostchaise,andwouldhaveseenBattleAbbeyontheway,butitisonlyshewnonaMonday.WearetryingtocoaxCharlesintoaMondaysexcursion.AndBexhillwearealsothinkingabout.YesterdayeveningwefoundoutbychancethemostbeautifulviewIeversaw.Itiscalled"TheLoversSeat."…Youhavebeenhere,thereforeyoumusthaveseen[it,or]isitonlyMr.andMrs.FaintwhohavevisitedHastings?[TellMrs.]FaintthatthoughinmyhastetogethousedId[ecidedon]…iceslodgings,yetitfortedallth…toknowthatIhadaplaceinview.
Isupposeyouaresobusythatitisnotfairtoaskyoutowritemealinetosayhowyouaregoingon.Yetifanyoneofyouhavehalfanhourtospareforthatpurpose,itwillbemostthankfullyreceived.Charlesjoinswithmeinlovetoyoualltogether,andtoeachoneinparticularupstairsanddownstairs.
Yoursmostaffectionately,M.LAMB.June18
[Mr.Hazlittdatesthisletter1825or1826,andconsidersittorefertoasecondvisittoHastings;butIthinkmostprobablyitreferstothe1823visit,especiallyastheLoversSeatwouldassuredlyhavebeendiscoveredthen.MissJameswasMaryLambsnurse.Mrs.RandalNorrishadbeenaMissFaint.
ThereisacurioussimilaritybetweenapassageinthisletterandinoneofByrons,writtenin1814:"Ihavebeenswimming,andeatingturbot,andsmugglingneatbrandies,andsilkhandkerchiefs…andwalkingoncliffsandtumblingdownhills."
AHastingsguidebookfor1825givesMrs.Gibbsaddressas4YorkCottages,nearPrioryBridge.Nearby,inPelhamPlace,aMr.Hogsfleshhadalodging-house.]
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