I know it is hard for a man to change his habits; but I can with truth say this for myself, that I was happy at Allington, enjoying every hour of the day, and that here I am _ennuye_ by everybody and nearly by everything.

One of the girls of the house I do like; but as to other people, I can hardly find a companion among them, let alone a friend.

However, it would not have done for me to have broken away from all such alliance too suddenly.
When I get up to London--and now I really am anxious to get there--I can write to you more at my ease, and more freely than I do here.

I know that I am hardly myself among these people,--or rather, I am hardly myself as you know me, and as I hope you always will know me.

But, nevertheless, I am not so overcome by the miasma but what I can tell you how truly I love you.