The incoherency of your letters, and certain things
too trifling to mention, had made me suspect that
some unusual calamity had befallen you. You do
not mention who Regulus is. I am burning with
curiosity to know, although I doubt not but he is
every way worthy of your choice.

"I have in vain run over in my mind every young
man that we know, but not one of them that I can
find has any of the qualities of a hero. Do relieve
my curiosity in your next, and I may have it in my
power to write you something of his movements.
Oh! Anna, why will you dwell on the name of
Antonio--I am sure I ought not to listen as I do to
what he says--and when we meet, I am afraid that
he will not find all the attractions which your too
partial friendship has portrayed. If he should be
thus disappointed, Oh! Anna--Anna--what would
become of your friend--But I will not dwell an the
horrid idea. Charles Weston is yet here, and
Katherine Emmerson too; so that but for the
thoughts of my absent Anna, and perhaps a little
uneasiness on the subject of Antonio, I might be
perfectly happy. You know how good and friendly
Katherine is, and really Charles does all in his
power to please. If he were only a little more
heroical, he would be a charming young man: for
although he is not very handsome, I don't think you
notice it in the least when you are intimate with
him. Poor Charles, he was terribly mortified about