Her room was in the wing, far from that of Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin,
and near the aged deaf and foreign ladies, and she was kept awake
for some time by perplexed thoughts.
She was sure the lady from Philadelphia, under such
circumstances, would have written to somebody. But ought she to
write to Ann Maria or the Sylvesters? And, if she did write, which
had she better write to? She fully determined to write, the first
thing in the morning, to both parties. But how should she address
her letters ? Would there be any use in sending to the Sylvesters'
usual address, which she knew well by this time, merely to say
they had not come? Of course the Sylvesters would know they had
not come. It would be the same with Ann Maria.
She might, indeed, inclose her letters to their several postmasters.
Postmasters were always so obliging, and always knew where
people were going to, and where to send their letters. She might,
at least, write two letters, to say that theythe Peterkinshad
arrived, and were disappointed not to find the Sylvesters. And she
could add that their trunks had not arrived, and perhaps their
friends might look out for them on their way. It really seemed a
good plan to write. Yet another question came up, as to how she
would get her letters to the post-office, as she had already learned
it was at quite a distance, and in a different direction from the
station, where they were to send the next day for their trunks.
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