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somewhat lost my head�察�and entirely lost a great quire of corrected
proofs。 This is one of the results�察�I hope there are none more
serious。 I was never so sick of any volume as I was of that�察�was
continually receiving fresh proofs with fresh infinitesimal
difficulties。 I was ill ´ I did really fear my wife was worse than
ill。 Well�察�it's out now�察�and though I have observed several
carelessnesses myself�察�and now here's another of your finding ´ of
which�察�indeed�察�I ought to be ashamed ´ it will only justify the
sweeping humility of the Preface。
Symonds was actually dining with us when your letter came�察�and I
communicated your remarks。 。 。 。 He is a far better and more
interesting thing than any of his books。
The Elephant was my wife's�察�so she is proportionately elate you
should have picked it out for praise ´ from a collection�察�let me
add�察�so replete with the highest qualities of art。
My wicked carcase�察�as John Knox calls it�察�holds together
wonderfully。 In addition to many other things�察�and a volume of
travel�察�I find I have written�察�since December�察�90 CORNHILL pages of
magazine work ´ essays and stories�此 �40��000 words�察�and I am none
the worse ´ I am the better。 I begin to hope I may�察�if not outlive
this wolverine upon my shoulders�察�at least carry him bravely like
Symonds and Alexander Pope。 I begin to take a pride in that hope。
I shall be much interested to see your criticisms�察�you might
perhaps send them to me。 I believe you know that is not dangerous�察�
one folly I have not ´ I am not touchy under criticism。
Lloyd and my wife both beg to be remembered�察�and Lloyd sends as a
present a work of his own。 I hope you feel flattered�察�for this is
SIMPLY THE FIRST TIME HE HAS EVER GIVEN ONE AWAY。 I have to buy my
own works�察�I can tell you。 ´ Yours very sincerely��
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON。
Letter�此 �TO W。 E。 HENLEY
��CHALET AM STEIN�察�DAVOS�察�APRIL 1882。��
MY DEAR HENLEY�察 � I hope and hope for a long letter ´ soon I hope
to be superseded by long talks ´ and it comes not。 I remember I
have never formally thanked you for that hundred quid�察�nor in
general for the introduction to Chatto and Windus�察�and continue to
bury you in copy as if you were my private secretary。 Well�察�I am
not unconscious of it all�察�but I think least said is often best�察�
generally best�察�gratitude is a tedious sentiment�察�it's not ductile�察�
not dramatic。
If Chatto should take both�察�CUI DEDICARE�拭 �I am running out of
dedikees�察�if I do�察�the whole fun of writing is stranded。 TREASURE
ISLAND�察�if it comes out�察�and I mean it shall�察�of course goes to
Lloyd。 Lemme see�察�I have now dedicated to
W。 E。 H。 ��William Ernest Henley�А�
S。 C。 ��Sidney Colvin�А�
T。 S。 ��Thomas Stevenson�А�
Simp。 ��Sir Walter Simpson�А�
There remain�此 �C。 B。�察�the Williamses ´ you know they were the
parties who stuck up for us about our marriage�察�and Mrs。 W。 was my
guardian angel�察�and our Best Man and Bridesmaid rolled in one�察�and
the only third of the wedding party ´ my sister´in´law�察�who is
booked for PRINCE OTTO ´ Jenkin I suppose sometime ´ George
Meredith�察�the only man of genius of my acquaintance�察�and then I
believe I'll have to take to the dead�察�the immortal memory
business。
Talking of Meredith�察�I have just re´read for the third and fourth
time THE EGOIST。 When I shall have read it the sixth or seventh�察�I
begin to see I shall know about it。 You will be astonished when
you come to re´read it�察�I had no idea of the matter ´ human�察�red
matter he has contrived to plug and pack into that strange and
admirable book。 Willoughby is�察�of course�察�a pure discovery�察�a
complete set of nerves�察�not heretofore examined�察�and yet running
all over the human body ´ a suit of nerves。 Clara is the best girl
ever I saw anywhere。 Vernon is almost as good。 The manner and the
faults of the book greatly justify themselves on further study。
Only Dr。 Middleton does not hang together�察�and Ladies Busshe and
Culmer SONT DES MONSTRUOSITES。 Vernon's conduct makes a wonderful
odd contrast with Daniel Deronda's。 I see more and more that
Meredith is built for immortality。
Talking of which�察�Heywood�察�as a small immortal�察�an immortalet�察�
claims some attention。 THE WOMAN KILLED WITH KINDNESS is one of
the most striking novels ´ not plays�察�though it's more of a play
than anything else of his ´ I ever read。 He had such a sweet�察�
sound soul�察�the old boy。 The death of the two pirates in FORTUNE
BY SEA AND LAND is a document。 He had obviously been present�察�and
heard Purser and Clinton take death by the beard with similar
braggadocios。 Purser and Clinton�察�names of pirates�察�Scarlet and
Bobbington�察�names of highwaymen。 He had the touch of names�察�I
think。 No man I ever knew had such a sense�察�such a tact�察�for
English nomenclature�此 �Rainsforth�察�Lacy�察�Audley�察�Forrest�察�Acton�察�
Spencer�察�Frankford ´ so his names run。
Byron not only wrote DON JUAN�察�he called Joan of Arc 'a fanatical
strumpet。' These are his words。 I think the double shame�察�first
to a great poet�察�second to an English noble�察�passes words。
Here is a strange gossip。 ´ I am yours loquaciously��
R。 L。 S。
My lungs are said to be in a splendid state。 A cruel examination�察�
an exaNIMation I may call it�察�had this brave result。 TAIAUT� �
Hillo� �Hey� �Stand by� �Avast� �Hurrah��
Letter�此 �TO MRS。 T。 STEVENSON
��CHALET AM STEIN�察�DAVOS�察�APRIL 9�察�1882。��
MY DEAR MOTHER�察 � Herewith please find belated birthday present。
Fanny has another。
Cockshot=Jenkin。 But
Jack=Bob。 pray
Burly=Henley。 regard
Athelred=Simpson。 these
Opalstein=Symonds。 as
Purcel=Gosse。 secrets。
My dear mother�察�how can I keep up with your breathless changes�拭 �
Innerleithen�察�Cramond�察�Bridge of Allan�察�Dunblane�察�Selkirk。 I lean
to Cramond�察�but I shall be pleased anywhere�察�any respite from
Davos�察�never mind�察�it has been a good�察�though a dear lesson。 Now�察�
with my improved health�察�if I can pass the summer�察�I believe I
shall be able no more to exceed�察�no more to draw on you。 It is
time I sufficed for myself indeed。 And I believe I can。
I am still far from satisfied about Fanny�察�she is certainly better�察�
but it is by fits a good deal�察�and the symptoms continue�察�which
should not be。 I had her persuaded to leave without me this very
day ��Saturday 8th���察�but the disclosure of my mismanagement broke up
that plan�察�she would not leave me lest I should mismanage more。 I
think this an unfair revenge�察�but I have been so bothered that I
cannot struggle。 All Davos has been drinking our wine。 During the
month of March�察�three litres a day were drunk ´ O it is too
sickening ´ and that is only a specimen。 It is enough to make any
one a misanthrope�察�but the right thing is to hate the donkey that
was duped ´ which I devoutly do。
I have this winter finished TREASURE ISLAND�察�written the preface to
the STUDIES�察�a small book about the INLAND VOYAGE size�察�THE
SILVERADO SQUATTERS�察�and over and above that upwards of ninety ��90��
CORNHILL pages of magazine work。 No man can say I have been idle。
´ Your affectionate son��
R。 L。 STEVENSON。
Letter�此 �TO EDMUND GOSSE
��EDINBURGH�А�SUNDAY ��JUNE 1882�А�
。 。 。 NOTE turned up�察�but no gray opuscule�察�which�察�however�察�will
probably turn up to´morrow in time to go out with me to Stobo
Manse�察�Peeblesshire�察�where�察�if you can make it out�察�you will be a
good soul to pay a visit。 I shall write again about the opuscule�察�
and about Stobo�察�which I have not seen since I was thirteen�察�though
my memory speaks delightfully of it。
I have been very tired and seedy�察�or I should have written before�察�
INTER ALIA�察�to tell you that I had visited my murder place and
found LIVING TRADITIONS not yet in any printed book�察�most
startling。 I also got photographs taken�察�but the negatives have
not yet turned up。 I lie on the sofa to write this�察�whence the
pencil�察�having slept yesterdays ´ 1��4��7。5 = 12。5 hours and being ��9
A。M。�� very anxious to sleep again。 The arms of Porpus�察�quoi� �A
poppy gules�察�etc。
From Stobo you can conquer Peebles and Selkirk�察�or to give them
their old decent names�察�Tweeddale and Ettrick。 Think of having
been called Tweeddale�察�and being called PEEBLES� �Did I ever tell
you my skit on my own travel books�拭 �We understand that Mr。
Stevenson has in the press another volume of unconventional
travels�此 �PERSONAL ADVENTURES IN PEEBLESSHIRE。 JE LA TROUVE
MECHANTE。 ´ Yours affectionately��
R。 L。 S。
´ Did I say I had seen a verse on two of the Buccaneers�拭 �I did�察�
and CA´Y´EST。
Letter�此 �TO EDMUND GOSSE
STOBO MANSE�察�PEEBLESSHIRE ��JULY 1882�А�
I would shoot you�察�but I have no bow��
The place is not called Stobs�察�but Stobo。
As Gallic Kids complain of 'Bobo��'
I mourn for your mistake of Stobo。
First�察�we shall be gone in September。 But if you think of coming
in August�察�my mother will hunt for you with pleasure。 We should
all be overjoyed ´ though Stobo it could not be�察�as it is but a
kirk and manse�察�but possibly somewhere within reach。 Let us know。
Second�察�I have read your Gray with care。 A more difficult subject
I can scarce fancy�察�it is crushing�察�yet I think you have managed to
shadow forth a man�察�and a good man too�察�and honestly�察�I doubt if I
could have done the same。 This may seem egoistic�察�but you are not
such a fool as to think so。 It is the natural expression of real
praise。 The book as a whole is readable�察�your subject peeps every
here and there out of the crannies like a shy violet ´ he could do
no more ´ and his aroma hangs there。
I write to catch a minion of the post。 Hence brevity。 Answer
about the house。 ´ Yours affectionately��
R。 L S。
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