TO MRS. HAWTHORNE

 TO MRS. HAWTHORNE

 

Washington, April 28th, Thursday. 1853

 

Dearest,

 

The President has asked me to remain in the city a few days longer, for particular reasons; but I think I shall be free to leave by Saturday. It is very queer how much I have done for other people and myself since my arrival here. Colonel Miller¹ is to be here to-night. Ticknor stands by me manfully, and will not quit me until we see Boston again.

 

I went to Mount Vernon yesterday with the ladies of the President's family. Thou never sawst such a beautiful and blossoming Spring as we have here.

 

Expect me early in next week. How I long to be in thy arms is impossible to tell. Tell the children I love them all.

 

Thinest.

 

1 miller   

n.磨坊主

参考例句：

• Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
• The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。