the purpose of improving previous to my going out to Australia. Catherine had a letter from John in December saying that he was to send or come home and take me out with him and that by the following mail we might expect a remittance, but we begin to fear he has changed his mind as several mails have been but no letter from him. I feel very unhappy about it as it will put a complete stop to the prosecution of my education. I advanced the first quarter myself from the little I had saved which came to £80 including books and a number of little extras. It is but a week since I commenced so that I cannot as yet give an idea of the progress I have made. My principal studies are French, music and drawing. I shall now make a point of writing you by almost every mail and let you know particularly how I succeed.