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he wishes me, and every other member of the family to have nothing more to say about the affair, as Caroline has acted strictly honorable ; I said nothing about her honor, he gets entirely off the point, and barks up the wrong tree ; Mother says Egbert is very unhappy who thinks his happiness depends on this union with this block of perfection ; and still he does not want her to marry him unless she loved him ; I expect he will stay until she marries Mr Wood, and will then commence drinking to drown his sorrows ; I fear Mother will yet have trouble in getting him home ; I ha unclear written her 2 letters, and mentioned to unclear very unwell I am most of the time, and my great anxiety to have her at home ; if he persists in staying after all this, he is too selfish to live _ this is Saturday afternoon, and I have written, in order to have my letter in readiness for Mr Lane, who told Charles he would leave about Monday, and would call for anything I wished to send -- I suppose I may look for you the last of next week __ I wrote to you last week by William, which no doubt you received on your return from St Louis __ __ __ __ Monday morn. I have