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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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