for I do beleive her truly deserving of our regard, & when I have communicated a notion that hasrecently struck me, your kind impreſsion in her favour will I am sure be heightened. I cannot help fancying that she is growing partial to my brother, I so very often see her eyes fixed on hisface with a remarkable expreſsion of pensiveadmiration! — He is certainly very handsome – &yet more — there is an openneſs in his mannerthat must be highly prepoſseſsing, & I am sureshe feels it so. — Thoughtful & pensive in general her countenance always brightens with a smile when Reginald says anything amusing; & let the subject be ever so serious that he may be con::versing on, I am much mistaken if a syllableof his uttering, escape her. —

I want to make him sensible of all this, for we know the power of gratitude on such