'And I would choose the Isle of Wight.' "_Emily_.

'The Isle of Arran for me.' "_Anne_.

'And mine shall be Guernsey.' "We then chose who should be chief men in our islands.

Branwell chose John Bull, Astley Cooper, and Leigh Hunt; Emily, Walter Scott, Mr.
Lockhart, Johnny Lockhart; Anne, Michael Sadler, Lord Bentinck, Sir Henry Halford.

I chose the Duke of Wellington and two sons, Christopher North and Co., and Mr.Abernethy.