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Life��' that I am not the only one on this side of the Football 

aforesaid to think it a good and bright piece of work�察�and 

recognised a link of sympathy with the poets who 'play in 

hostelries at euchre。' ´ Believe me�察�dear sir�察�yours truly��



R。 L S。







Letter�此 �TO A。 PATCHETT MARTIN







17 HERIOT ROW�察�EDINBURGH ��DECEMBER 1877�А�



MY DEAR SIR�察 � I am afraid you must already have condemned me for a 

very idle fellow truly。  Here it is more than two months since I 

received your letter�察�I had no fewer than three journals to 

acknowledge�察�and never a sign upon my part。  If you have seen a 

CORNHILL paper of mine upon idling�察�you will be inclined to set it 

all down to that。  But you will not be doing me justice。  Indeed�察�I 

have had a summer so troubled that I have had little leisure and 

still less inclination to write letters。  I was keeping the devil 

at bay with all my disposable activities�察�and more than once I 

thought he had me by the throat。  The odd conditions of our 

acquaintance enable me to say more to you than I would to a person 

who lived at my elbow。  And besides�察�I am too much pleased and 

flattered at our correspondence not to go as far as I can to set 

myself right in your eyes。



In this damnable confusion ��I beg pardon�� I have lost all my 

possessions�察�or near about�察�and quite lost all my wits。  I wish I 

could lay my hands on the numbers of the REVIEW�察�for I know I 

wished to say something on that head more particularly than I can 

from memory�察�but where they have escaped to�察�only time or chance 

can show。  However�察�I can tell you so far�察�that I was very much 

pleased with the article on Bret Harte�察�it seemed to me just�察�

clear�察�and to the point。  I agreed pretty well with all you said 

about George Eliot�此 �a high�察�but�察�may we not add�拭 � a rather dry 

lady。  Did you ´ I forget ´ did you have a kick at the stern works 

of that melancholy puppy and humbug Daniel Deronda himself�拭 � the 

Prince of prigs�察�the literary abomination of desolation in the way 

of manhood�察�a type which is enough to make a man forswear the love 

of women�察�if that is how it must be gained。 。 。 。 Hats off all the 

same�察�you understand�此 �a woman of genius。



Of your poems I have myself a kindness for 'Noll and Nell��' 

although I don't think you have made it as good as you ought�此 �

verse five is surely not QUITE MELODIOUS。  I confess I like the 

Sonnet in the last number of the REVIEW ´ the Sonnet to England。



Please�察�if you have not�察�and I don't suppose you have�察�already read 

it�察�institute a search in all Melbourne for one of the rarest and 

certainly one of the best of books ´ CLARISSA HARLOWE。  For any man 

who takes an interest in the problems of the two sexes�察�that book 

is a perfect mine of documents。  And it is written�察�sir�察�with the 

pen of an angel。  Miss Howe and Lovelace�察�words cannot tell how 

good they are�  �And the scene where Clarissa beards her family�察�

with her fan going all the while�察�and some of the quarrel scenes 

between her and Lovelace�察�and the scene where Colonel Marden goes 

to Mr。 Hall�察�with Lord M。 trying to compose matters�察�and the 

Colonel with his eternal 'finest woman in the world��' and the 

inimitable affirmation of Mowbray ´ nothing�察�nothing could be 

better�  �You will bless me when you read it for this 

recommendation�察�but�察�indeed�察�I can do nothing but recommend 

Clarissa。  I am like that Frenchman of the eighteenth century who 

discovered Habakkuk�察�and would give no one peace about that 

respectable Hebrew。  For my part�察�I never was able to get over his 

eminently respectable name�察�Isaiah is the boy�察�if you must have a 

prophet�察�no less。  About Clarissa�察�I meditate a choice work�此 �A 

DIALOGUE ON MAN�察�WOMAN�察�AND 'CLARISSA HARLOWE。'  It is to be so 

clever that no array of terms can give you any idea�察�and very 

likely that particular array in which I shall finally embody it�察�

less than any other。



Do you know�察�my dear sir�察�what I like best in your letter�拭 �The 

egotism for which you thought necessary to apologise。  I am a rogue 

at egotism myself�察�and to be plain�察�I have rarely or never liked 

any man who was not。  The first step to discovering the beauties of 

God's universe is usually a ��perhaps partial�� apprehension of such 

of them as adorn our own characters。  When I see a man who does not 

think pretty well of himself�察�I always suspect him of being in the 

right。  And besides�察�if he does not like himself�察�whom he has seen�察�

how is he ever to like one whom he never can see but in dim and 

artificial presentments��



I cordially reciprocate your offer of a welcome�察�it shall be at 

least a warm one。  Are you not my first�察�my only�察�admirer ´ a dear 

tie�拭 �Besides�察�you are a man of sense�察�and you treat me as one by 

writing to me as you do�察�and that gives me pleasure also。  Please 

continue to let me see your work。  I have one or two things coming 

out in the CORNHILL�此 �a story called 'The Sire de Maletroit's Door' 

in TEMPLE BAR�察�and a series of articles on Edinburgh in the 

PORTFOLIO�察�but I don't know if these last fly all the way to 

Melbourne。 ´ Yours very truly��



ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON。







Letter�此 �TO SIDNEY COLVIN







HOTEL DES ETRANGERS�察�DIEPPE�察�JANUARY 1�察�1878。



MY DEAR COLVIN�察 � I am at the INLAND VOYAGE again�此 �have finished 

another section�察�and have only two more to execute。  But one at 

least of these will be very long ´ the longest in the book ´ being 

a great digression on French artistic tramps。  I only hope Paul may 

take the thing�察�I want coin so badly�察�and besides it would be 

something done ´ something put outside of me and off my conscience�察�

and I should not feel such a muff as I do�察�if once I saw the thing 

in boards with a ticket on its back。  I think I shall frequent 

circulating libraries a good deal。  The Preface shall stand over�察�

as you suggest�察�until the last�察�and then�察�sir�察�we shall see。  This 

to be read with a big voice。



This is New Year's Day�此 �let me�察�my dear Colvin�察�wish you a very 

good year�察�free of all misunderstanding and bereavement�察�and full 

of good weather and good work。  You know best what you have done 

for me�察�and so you will know best how heartily I mean this。 ´ Ever 

yours��



ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON。







Letter�此 �TO SIDNEY COLVIN







��PARIS�察�JANUARY OR FEBRUARY 1878。��



MY DEAR COLVIN�察 � Many thanks for your letter。  I was much 

interested by all the Edinburgh gossip。  Most likely I shall arrive 

in London next week。  I think you know all about the Crane sketch�察�

but it should be a river�察�not a canal�察�you know�察�and the look 

should be 'cruel�察�lewd�察�and kindly��' all at once。  There is more 

sense in that Greek myth of Pan than in any other that I recollect 

except the luminous Hebrew one of the Fall�此 �one of the biggest 

things done。  If people would remember that all religions are no 

more than representations of life�察�they would find them�察�as they 

are�察�the best representations�察�licking Shakespeare。



What an inconceivable cheese is Alfred de Musset�  �His comedies 

are�察�to my view�察�the best work of France this century�此 �a large 

order。  Did you ever read them�拭 �They are real�察�clear�察�living work。 

´ Ever yours��



R。 L。 S。







Letter�此 �TO MR。 AND MRS。 THOMAS STEVENSON







PARIS�察�44 BD。 HAUSSMANN�察�FRIDAY�察�FEBRUARY 21�察�1878。



MY DEAR PEOPLE�察 � Do you know who is my favourite author just now�拭 �

How are the mighty fallen�  �Anthony Trollope。  I batten on him�察�he 

is so nearly wearying you�察�and yet he never does�察�or rather�察�he 

never does�察�until he gets near the end�察�when he begins to wean you 

from him�察�so that you're as pleased to be done with him as you 

thought you would be sorry。  I wonder if it's old age�拭 �It is a 

little�察�I am sure。  A young person would get sickened by the dead 

level of meanness and cowardliness�察�you require to be a little 

spoiled and cynical before you can enjoy it。  I have just finished 

the WAY OF THE WORLD�察�there is only one person in it ´ no�察�there 

are three ´ who are nice�此 �the wild American woman�察�and two of the 

dissipated young men�察�Dolly and Lord Nidderdale。  All the heroes 

and heroines are just ghastly。  But what a triumph is Lady Carbury�  �

That is real�察�sound�察�strong�察�genuine work�此 �the man who could do 

that�察�if he had had courage�察�might have written a fine book�察�he has 

preferred to write many readable ones。  I meant to write such a 

long�察�nice letter�察�but I cannot hold the pen。



R。 L。 S。







Letter�此 �TO MRS。 THOMAS STEVENSON







HOTEL DU VAL DE GRACE�察�RUE ST。 JACQUES�察�PARIS�察�SUNDAY ��JUNE 1878�А�



MY DEAR MOTHER�察 � About criticisms�察�I was more surprised at the 

tone of the critics than I suppose any one else。  And the effect it 

has produced in me is one of shame。  If they liked that so much�察�I 

ought to have given them something better�察�that's all。  And I shall 

try to do so。  Still�察�it strikes me as odd�察�and I don't understand 

the vogue。  It should sell the thing。 ´ Ever your affectionate son��



ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON。







Letter�此 �TO MRS。 THOMAS STEVENSON







MONASTIER�察�SEPTEMBER 1878。



MY DEAR MOTHER�察 � You must not expect to hear much from me for the 

next two weeks�察�for I am near starting。  Donkey purchased ´ a love 

´ price�察�65 francs and a glass of brandy。  My route is all pretty 

well laid out�察�I shall go near no town till I get to Alais。  

Remember�察�Poste Restante�察�Alais�察�Gard。  Greyfriars will be in 

October。  You did not say whether you liked September�察�you might 

tell me that at Alais。  The other No。's of Edinburgh are�此 �

Parliament Close�察�Villa Quarters ��which perhaps may not appear���察�

Calton Hill�察�Winter and New Year�察�and to the Pentland Hills。  'Tis 

a kind of book nobody would ever care to read�察�but none of the 

young men could have done it better than I have�察�which is always a 

consolation。  I read IN

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