The things we do!

Binnie, I came
accordingly, and have been here three weeks, and write to you from Aunt
Honeyman's parlour at Brighton, where you ate your last dinner before
embarking for India. I found your splendid remittance calling in Fog
Court, and have invested a part of the sum in a good horse to ride, upon
which I take my diversion with other young dandies in the Park. Florac is
in England, but he has no need of your kindness. Only think! he is Prince
de Moncontour now, the second title of the Duc d'Ivry's family; and M. le
Comte de Florac is Duc d'Ivry in consequence of the demise of t'other old
gentleman. I believe the late duke's wife shortened his life. Oh, what a
woman! She caused a duel between Lord Kew and a Frenchman, which has in
its turn occasioned all sorts of evil and division in families, as you
shall hear.
"In the first place, in consequence of the duel and of incompatibility of
temper, the match between Kew and E. N. has been broken off. I met Lord
Kew at Naples with his mother and brother, nice quiet people as you would
like them.


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