Sarah Hone [sister?] to William Hone, 24 April, 1818

² In my last I told you my intention to return this week, since that I have received a letter from Mr. Ashby (Jemmy's Clerk) pressing me to stay, also telling me that all my Friends and Relations still wished it. I continue quite hearty but as it is their wish I am going to stay another week or two. —Uncle and Aunts much wish it, & tell me I must go up May Hill³ with them. I can't agree to that, but think of returning the week after next. I hope to be in London on the Morning of the 9th of May (Saty). Jemmy has not noticed my Lie & I much suspect he will not till he is pressed harder, though I told him that setting aside the Doctor's Bill, I had not enough to return to London—which perhaps was not exactly a Lie, for after deducting a few unavoidable expenses I cannot return by any other than the Cheap Coach which is a few hours longer on the road — This will of course answer my purpose as well as any other.

I wrote to Father last Monday advising him to call on Jemmy—to make a long face & kick him hard.—

I was speaking to our Cousin Moore of Bath about Dr. Oliver of the Crescent, telling him the advice you had given me — He knows him well — he is a Clergyman of the Established Church — Mr. M. has frequently heard him declare his Opposition principles very violently in the Public Reading Rooms.

If you should see father I shall be obliged by your asking him to give me a full account of all he has done with Jemmy, so that if it should be necessary for me to write again — I may know what to say.— My love to each of you, also my Uncle and Aunts with their best wishes for your welfare — & believe me to be