please you but I daresay you consider that writing to Catherine is equivalent for us both. When I entered this establishment I considered myself quite beyond taking lessons in English but I am now glad that I was otherwise influenced by our kind Eng. master Mr Young a more intelligent and interested man I never met with. He is really a modern Pythagoras so full of knowledge and has such a charming way of imparting it to others. I feel quite flattered at being called by the young ladies as old Mr Young's favourite. He is extremely kind to me, gives me books to read and informs me upon any subject that I ask him about. He always gives me great praises for my composition exercises and he says that I have a great deal of talent if I would only place more confidence in my own abilities. I am naturally very timid and I cannot shake it off and keenly sensitive if I do or say anything wrong or what appears stupid. How bitterly I regret that I was not at school all those years for which I may say I was almost buried in oblivion when no kind brother seemed to care or wonder what I was about. Had you known my craving desire for education since my youngest days I am sure you would not have been so long in influencing yourself in my behalf but you have already dear brother begun a good cause and that which, oh, which you will never regret. If you only felt as I do the change, a change in every possible way. Since I came