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209/ is a queer being. This afternoon I buckled on my armour & went to say fare-well, to Mrs Little. - She met Mamma in the street the other day, stopped her, wanted to know why she hadn't been to see her, & burst into tears, & said she knew very well why she hadn't been to see her. Mrs Warren was already in her room when I went up this afternoon, & fortunately Mrs L. was in a good humour. Mrs L. My darling child I'm so glad to see you. "I have come Mrs Little to make my "PPC". Are you really going ? etc etc. Well I have about decided to go to America in October. I am in dispair about it. I'm so sea-sick, but I've written to Willie & he's written to me, & I think it his better for his future prospects & his present prospects for him to go. (Looking straight at her steadily) I'm sure I dont see why Mr Little should wish to come back to Europe. I should think he would like to stay in his own country (I'm sure there is nothing I could have said more decisive than that.-) Mrs L. disconcerted said she thought so too. - Something was said about early

(210 marriages & I remarked that a girl only 18 or 19. couldn't know her own mind, & it was perfectly absurd for girls to be married so young. & so we talked for some time. Lucerne, August 31st We left Baden on Monday. The Ogdens came to say good-bye & while they were there, in came Mrs Little, very much excited; she asked Sister to come into another room, because she had something very particular to say to her. - When they were alone, she said she must know why we were all so different, Sister needn't deny it, she knew there was something the matter; we hadn't been to see her, & we had never once mentioned Mr Little's name since he left, which was very unatural, when we had been such great friends, & what had he done? Sister said there was nothing, but she insisted, & said there must be something, & cried, & cried, till finally Sister did what she had no right to do, she told her Mr Little had written me a letter, & as I was not accustomed to receiving letters from gentlemen we did not like it. - And that I was very young, to young to think about such things, etc. Sister's account is so very