of ours who lives at the Hutt. He was down here lately and I asked him to return it but he has not done so yet. It is very annoying to read part of a work and not be able to finish it. Papa borrowed a book yesterday which I would like very much to read. It is Macaulay's "History of England" but as he is only to have it for a few days. I will not be able to do so. He may perhaps get it for me again however when I was at Mrs Kirton's a few days ago she asked me if I would assist in teaching the children at the Sunday school. I would be very happy to do so if it were not that I have been in the habit for a long time of spending the afternoon with Mrs Stokes, and I would not like now when Mrs Stokes is in such bad health to give up going. I am sure she would think it very unkind. The reason she wishes me to spend a few hours