Excerpt from De Quincey Memorials, Vol. 2 of 2: Being Letters and Other Records, Here First Published, With Communications From Coleridge, the Wordsworths, Hannah More, Professor Wilson, and Others

"Mary has been reproaching me the whole week for not writing to you, which is a great shame, because your last letter was to her, and, besides, you owe me some three or four already. After all, I don't know what it is she is so desirous I should impart to you, except that there is no reason why you should not come to us in ten days, as you say, or in one day if you please, but I conclude there is no reason for repeating so old a truth, that we are always supremely happy in the honour and pleasure, &c., , &c., , &c.,

"I observe you always say ten days, a distance which as regularly recedes so that it is constantly at the same standing. We have heard of you to-day, that is, from your favoured friend, Miss Wordsworth, through Mrs. Kelsall. When shall we hear anything more of this beautiful cottage? I can't approve of the sitting-room being upstairs.

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