And the sentiment is worthy of the logic.
I expect to be torn to pieces by English critics for what I have ventured to write....
Write me one of your amusing letters, and take our love, especially Your ever affectionate BA'S.
There is no Roman news, people are so scarce.

The Storys have given a ball, Italians chiefly.

We think of little but politics.
* * * * * _To Mrs.Martin_ 28 Via del Tritone, Rome: December 29 [1859].
It was pleasant to have news of you, dearest friends, and to know of your being comfortably established at Pau this cold winter, as it seems to be in the north.

We came here, flying from the Florence tramontana, at the very close of November, on the Perugia road, after having been weather-bound at Casa Guidi till we almost gave up our Roman plan.

Most happily the cold spared us during our six days' journey, which was very pleasant.