伊浪窮徨慕 > 将砿凪麿窮徨慕 > the letters-1 >

及36何蛍

the letters-1-及36何蛍

弌傍�� the letters-1 忖方�� 耽匈4000忖

梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ○ 賜 ★ 辛酔堀貧和鍬匈��梓囚徒貧議 Enter 囚辛指欺云慕朕村匈��梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ● 辛指欺云匈競何��
!!!!隆堋響頼��紗秘慕禰厮宴和肝写偬堋響��




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to be superseded by long talks ´ and it comes not。  I remember I 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。







Letter

卦指朕村 貧匯匈 和匯匈 指欺競何 壘��0�� 家��0��

低辛嬬浪散議