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It is not even a noisy school, though there is no regulation against Whispering; more than any thing else. Scholars study or consult together as much as they please, but take care for themselves of making a noise or confusion. If "Mr. Metcalf' thinks there is too much buzzing, or any confusion, the tap of his pencil is followed by a hush that is almost breathless. I never before thought I was a good teacher, but am almost convinced of it now. The sober part of the people of course like me, and the other, larger portion, I believe really esteem me the more for having nothing to do with their dances & parties & balls, and waiting upon the girls &c. Turner is really a pretty good sort of a place, & there are a good many fine people here. I should really like to come here another fall, though I tell them I wont for $20,00 per Month. It is a most excellent place where I board now. Royal Whitman's, a real substantial, independent, old Farmer, with a noble great farm, & a glorious orchard, all grafted fruit, I wish you could have some of the Apples, and an intelligent & well educated family. Himself is an intelligent man one of his brothers is a Minister in Mass. 6 daughters, youngest 18, 3 oldest married, one to a minister in Connecticut, 2 or 3 at home, large fat, handsome girls, so perfectly good natured, & open hearted free from affectation that spoils 9/10 the girls, that one cant help loving them. With the apples & the girls, it is a fine place to spend evenings without studying! As for your hints & Lucy's advice in relation to intercourse &c, with the ladies, it is doubtless very valuable, in fact, my experience, or rather observation, convinces me of its importance to young men, in general, but I beg leave to assure you that as far as relates to my