Ex.
        10.3

      


      [SILVERLEAF
        RESORTS LETTERHEAD]

      


      


      


      December
        16, 2005

      


      Sovereign
        Bank

      One
        Financial Plaza

      Providence,
        Rhode Island 02903

      


      Attention:
        Mr. John T. Baer

      


      
        	
                Re:

              	
                Termination
                  of Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit
                  Agreement

              


      

      


      Ladies
        and Gentlemen:

      


      Reference
        is hereby made to the revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility")
        established pursuant to a certain Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit
        Agreement dated as of July 30, 2004, as amended from time to time (as so
        amended, the "Credit Agreement"), among Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. (the
        "Borrower"), Sovereign Bank, as agent (in such capacity, the "Agent"), and
        Sovereign Bank and the other lenders party thereto (the "Lenders"). Capitalized
        terms used herein without definition have the meanings specified therefor
        in the
        Credit Agreement.

      


      This
        letter will confirm that the Borrower has requested that the Credit Facility
        be
        terminated, and the Agent and the Lenders have agreed to permit such
        termination, on the following terms and conditions:

      


      1.   
        Immediately upon the occurrence of the Termination Effective Date (as hereafter
        defined), and provided that the Termination Effective Date has occurred by
        2:00
        p.m., Eastern Time, on December 30, 2005, the Agent and the Borrower agree
        that
        (a) the Credit Facility and the Commitments shall automatically and without
        need
        for further documentation be terminated in their entirety, (b) the Borrower
        shall no longer request, and the Lenders shall no longer advance, any Loans
        or
        other amounts under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Documents, and
        (c)
        the Agent promptly shall (i) return to the Borrower any items of Collateral
        in
        its possession or in the possession of its custodian, (ii) cause each Lender
        to
        return the original Notes marked "PAID" (or words to a similar effect) to
        the
        Borrower, and (iii) execute and/or authorize to be filed and/or recorded
        all
        instruments necessary to evidence the termination of all interests of the
        Agent
        and the Lenders in any Collateral, to the extent securing the Obligations,
        all
        at the Borrower's sole cost and expense. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
        Obligations of the Borrower under any Loan Document which by their terms
        are to
        survive the termination of,

      


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      and
        the
        payment of outstanding amounts under, the Credit Facility, including, without
        limitation, indemnification and reinstatement obligations, shall survive
        the
        termination of the Credit Facility pursuant to this letter agreement, and
        each
        such obligation is hereby reaffirmed.

      


      2.   
        The Agent's and the Lenders' agreement to accept the termination of the Credit
        Facility by the Borrower as provided herein is subject to the satisfaction
        by
        the Borrower of all of the following conditions (with the time and date as
        of
        which all such conditions are timely satisfied or have been waived by the
        Agent
        in writing, in its sole discretion, being referred to herein as the "Termination
        Effective Date"):

      


      (a)  
        The payment to the Agent, for the account of the Lenders, as applicable,
        in
        immediately available, lawful U.S. funds of any outstanding principal, accrued
        and unpaid interest, and any outstanding fees and expenses provided for under
        the Credit Agreement.

      


      (b)  
        Prompt payment to Riemer & Braunstein LLP of legal fees and costs relating
        to the Credit Facility, including in connection with the termination of the
        Credit Facility as provided herein.

      


      (c)  
        The Agent shall have received any required consent from any participant in
        the
        Credit Facility.

      


      (d)  
        From the date hereof to and including the Termination Effective Date, the
        Borrower shall not have requested any Loans.

      


      3.   
        The Borrower hereby absolutely and unconditionally releases, remises, and
        forever discharges the Agent, the Lenders, and their affiliates, directors,
        officers, employees, agents, attorneys, and successors and assigns from any
        and
        all claims which the Borrower now has or ever had in any way arising under
        or
        relating to the Credit Facility or any transactions thereunder. The foregoing
        release shall be deemed restated and reaffirmed in its entirety as of the
        Termination Effective Date.

      


      4.   
        This letter agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, which, taken
        together, shall constitute one single agreement. Delivery of an executed
        counterpart of this letter agreement by telecopier or e-mail shall be equally
        as
        effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this letter
        agreement.

      


      5.   
        Time is of the essence.


      
        
           

        

        
           

          
            

          

        

        
           

        

      


      


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        Bank 

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      If
        you
        are in agreement with the foregoing, please execute the enclosed copy of
        this
        letter agreement where indicated and return it to the undersigned.

      


      Very
        truly yours,

      


      SILVERLEAF
        RESORTS, INC.

      


      By:
        /S/
        HARRY J. WHITE, JR.

      Name:
        Harry J. White, Jr. 

      Title:  
        Chief Financial Officer

      


      Accepted
        and agreed this 16th day of 

      December
        , 2005.

      


      SOVEREIGN
        BANK

      


      


      By:
        /S/
        CHRISTINA LOURENCO

      Name:
         Christina
        Lourenco

      Title:    Banking
        Officer