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and I suppose this must await my visit and return from the land of [school?]. Bonne nuit. Tues morn -- 'Tis a little after six and our little star candle sheds its light upon us while we wait the tardy approach of Phoebus. Our stove has two doors in front which slide back and forth and by which we can make it a close or "franklin" stove at pleasure, The bituminous coal glows in it now giving a very cheerful appearance to our little room. We have drawn our table near the fire and Anna sits on one side busy studying her Physiology. I need not tell you what Jennie does. __ Pa's [likeneas?] he's where the table near the little bop covered with the picture of the Mountain Parsonage, We love to look at them and try to imagine what you all are doing there. You must remember it is not quite so early with you as with us, when it is six with us the clock has struck seven for you. Can you now tell me about how far discreetly west we are from home?