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我們非常感激你母親與妹妹的親切問候。安文夫人仍患有瘋癲，我想，這很大程度上要歸咎於這久刮不止的東風，她懇求我代她向你致敬。如果你能見到我姑媽，以及給梅特蘭夫人寫信時，請務必轉告一下我對她們親切的問候，同時我誠祝她們健康幸福。如果你在方便的時候能夠給我寫封信，簡單說說你家裡的情況，我肯定會非常高興的，因為我和我的家族之間雖然只有50英里的距離，但我對他們的情況卻瞭解得不多，好像有萬水千山橫亙在我們之間。
我親愛的堂嫂，您的
威廉·柯珀
1780年8月31日星期四
William Cowper
To
Thursday； 31 August 1780
My dear Cousin；
I am obliged to you for your long Letter； which did not seem so； and for your short one； which was more than I had any Reason to Expect。 Short as it was it conveyed to me two interesting articles of intelligence； an account of your recovery from a fever； and of Lady Cowper's death。 The latter was； I suppose； to be expected； for by what remembrance I have of her ladyship； who was never much acquainted with her； she had reached those years that are always found upon the borders of another world。 As for you； your time of life is paratively of a youthful date。 You may think of death as much as you please；（you cannot think of it too much） but I hope you will live to think of it many years。 It costs me no