My Dearest Elizabeth
I was so pleased to receive your letter and hear how well you have settled down with Sir Anthony and his family at Cheshunt. He is a good man, one of the very few that are all good in my experience. Henry, your father, was very close to him for all of his adult life. As to your request to know how I am feeling and how close to giving birth I can report that the baby is kicking healthily in my belly and will be with me in about two and a half months from now. As to how I am feeling, I feel healthy enough but betrayed.
You are very young Elizabeth and although above average intelligence, you will probably not be able to understand the damage that the incident with Thomas did. I don"t blame you exclusively of course, men are weak and you probably made him feel special a
