sign my name and I really thought I would not be able to do it. My hand trembled so much. I do not know how I could have got so nervous. Mrs Hickson was more than me. However she did not go to the church for she said she knew she would cry and disturb us all. After the marriage we returned to Mr Hickson's and had breakfast. There was no one at it besides the wedding party except Papa and Mama. Captain and Mrs Sharp had been invited but Mrs Sharp was unwell and Captain Sharp had an engagement which prevented him going. Ellen was quite right to invite no one else for I think weddings are much better to be quiet. When the breakfast was over all the wedding party went up to the Hutt where Mr Hickson had ordered dinner at the inn at the Taita. Ellen told me some days before her marriage that this had been arranged and I told her that I thought it would be much better