The things we do!

What a wonderful coincidence
that Dr. Goodenough should direct us to this very house! I have written
to your father about it. And to think that I should have written to Clive
at this very house, and quite forgotten Mrs. Honeyman's name--and such an
odd name too. I forget everything, everything! You know I forgot your
Aunt Louisa's husband's name; and when I was godmother to her baby, and
the clergyman said, 'What is the infant's name?' I said, 'Really I
forget.' And so I did. He was a London clergyman, but I forget at what
church. Suppose it should be this very Mr. Honeyman! It may have been,
you know, and then the coincidence would be still more droll. That tall,
old, nice-looking, respectable person, with a mark on her nose, the
housekeeper--what is her name?--seems a most invaluable person. I think I
shall ask her to come to us. I am sure she would save me I don't know how
much money every week; and I am certain Mrs. Trotter is making a fortune
by us. I shall write to your papa, and ask him permission to ask this
person.


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