Middlebury, Feb, 1837.

The 27th of the Month, Dear Philip, and I am just beginning an answer
to your letter – and I have not, Philip, any more “wonderful” reason for not writing sooner than you find in my last. Frances Bradbury and Miss Strong have been making me a visit, and, though it may seem to you unnecessary. I could not separate my self from them at all. We had visiting and calls, & that must be attended to – Ah, Philip, does this seem heartless to you and do you almost think Emma is altered –No, Dear Philip, My feelings are the same, - amidst all my dissipation I did not forget you. It seems a long time since anything has passed between us Your letter came a little before the last of the month – Wednesday evening, the evening, you wrote it, I was at home but did not retired as you suspected earlier than usual. I was at the assembly the night before but left as I did the first one –precisely at twelve. At ten, the hour you mention, I do not remember, Philip, “whether my thoughts were roaming”, but, as you would not have your existence remembered in connection with such pleasures, I hope you were forgotten, but if I thought of you, as I must, I will own it could not have been pleasantly, for I suffered too much the two balls I attended with you not to have any thought that could remind me of them painful. Tomorrow evening is the last assembly. I have not the least desire to go – You do not think I am sincere, Philip, but I shall not go unless F Bradbury comes from Vergennes. Mr. Woodbridge said he should bring her if there has sleighing, but the sleighing is poor and I honestly hope they will not come.