If she would be unhappy in case you left her, stay with her.

It will not apparently, as far as short-sighted humanity can see, be for your advantage to remain at -- -, nor will you be praised and admired for remaining at home to comfort your mother; yet, probably, your own conscience will approve, and if it does, stay with her.

I recommend you to do what I am trying to do myself." The remainder of this letter is only interesting to the reader as it conveys a peremptory disclaimer of the report that the writer was engaged to be married to her father's curate--the very same gentleman to whom, eight years afterwards, she was united; and who, probably, even now, although she was unconscious of the fact, had begun his service to her, in the same tender and faithful spirit as that in which Jacob served for Rachel.

Others may have noticed this, though she did not.
A few more notes remain of her correspondence "on behalf of the Messrs.
Bell" with Mr.Aylott.

On July 15th she says, "I suppose, as you have not written, no other notices have yet appeared, nor has the demand for the work increased.