more than one night with them if I can even do that. Mr and Mrs Duncan are exceedingly kind so are all the Manawatu settlers. Probably you saw Mr Robinson who was expected at one time to marry your friend Miss Kelly who must not by the way convert you now that there are so many bishops and priests at Wellington. When there is a priest at Taranaki you may keep him in countenance by talking French to him. Give my kindly regards to Mamma and now my dear Douglas the candle is burnt down to the paper. I can not disturb the house to get another. I must to bed with moonlight of which you are so fond. May Heaven bless you is the prayer of your ever affectionate Donald McLean