Well，thereisgoldinthedust，whichisafineconsolation，since-well，Ican’thelpit；nightormorning，Idomydarndest，andifIcannotchargeformerit，Imuste’enchargefortoil，ofwhichIhaveplentyandplentymoreaheadbeforethiscupisdrained；sweatandhyssoparetheingredients。
WeareclearingfromCarruthers’Roadtothepigfence，twenty-eightpowerfulnativeswithCatholicmedalsabouttheirnecks，allswipinginlikeTrojans；longmaythesportcontinue！
Theinvoicetohand。Erethisgoesout，Ihopetoseeyourexpressive，butsurelynotbenignantcountenance！Adieu，O
cullerofoffensiveexpressions-’anda’-tobeaposytoyouraindearMay！’-Fannyseemsalittlerevivedagainafterherspasmofwork。Ourbooksandfurniturekeepslowlydraininguptheroad，inasadstateofscattermentanddisrepair；IwishthedevilhadhadK。byhisredbeardbeforehehadpackedmylibrary。Oddleavesandsheetsandboards-athingtomakeabibliomaniacshedtears-arefishedoutofoddcorners。ButIamnobibliomaniac，praiseHeaven，andIbearup，andrejoicewhenIfindanythingsafe。
However，Iworkedfivehoursonthebrute，andfinishedmyLetterallthesame，andcouldn’tsleeplastnightbyconsequence。Haven’thadabadnightsinceIdon’tknowwhen；dreamedalarge，handsomemanaNewOrleansplanter