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the slightest fear of my reading any thing to Lizzy which you would not like her to know, as I am naturally careful about such things, and I have no desire to stir up the Chislett fuss, as I think considering the long intimacy of the families, it would be a pity for a quarrel to take place now, and if Liz can only treat them as acquaintances and keep a tight rein upon her tongue, I think there is no harm done yet, and now Good Bye Chislett for this occasion. I suppose I must tell you about the thumb. On Wednesday, it commenced to swell and pain me very much. Dr H?. had gone to Brighton, so I went to Dr Willson, opposite Dr Snyder, a very nice little man and excellent surgeon, he came down and examined it, recommended poultices and said he would return on Saturday and see how it looked then; according to promise he came, laid it open, punched it all round with a long silver instrument, and hurt me not a little. but I looked out the window and did not feel at all sick, but no needle did he find, so I am still at the poultices, but it is decidedly better and I think in a fair way of getting well, notwithstanding the non appearance of the