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Hyeres´les´Palmiers��

Var。





If the man won't agree to that�察�of course I must just give it up�察�

as the house would be dear enough anyway at 2000 f。  However�察�I 

hope we may get it�察�as it is healthy�察�cheerful�察�and close to shops�察�

and society�察�and civilisation。  The garden�察�which is above�察�is 

lovely�察�and will be cool in summer。  There are two rooms below with 

a kitchen�察�and four rooms above�察�all told。 ´ Ever your affectionate 

son��



R。 L。 STEVENSON。







Letter�此 �TO THOMAS STEVENSON







HOTEL DES ILES D'OR�察�BUT MY ADDRESS WILL BE CHALET LA SOLITUDE�察�

HYERES´LE´PALMIERS�察�VAR�察�FRANCE�察�MARCH 17�察�1883。



DEAR SIR�察 � Your undated favour from Eastbourne came to hand in 

course of post�察�and I now hasten to acknowledge its receipt。  We 

must ask you in future�察�for the convenience of our business 

arrangements�察�to struggle with and tread below your feet this most 

unsatisfactory and uncommercial habit。  Our Mr。 Cassandra is 

better�察�our Mr。 Wogg expresses himself dissatisfied with our new 

place of business�察�when left alone in the front shop�察�he bawled 

like a parrot�察�it is supposed the offices are haunted。



To turn to the matter of your letter�察�your remarks on GREAT 

EXPECTATIONS are very good。  We have both re´read it this winter�察�

and I�察�in a manner�察�twice。  The object being a play�察�the play�察�in 

its rough outline�察�I now see�此 �and it is extraordinary how much of 

Dickens had to be discarded as unhuman�察�impossible�察�and 

ineffective�此 �all that really remains is the loan of a file ��but 

from a grown´up young man who knows what he was doing�察�and to a 

convict who�察�although he does not know it is his father ´ the 

father knows it is his son���察�and the fact of the convict´father's 

return and disclosure of himself to the son whom he has made rich。  

Everything else has been thrown aside�察�and the position has had to 

be explained by a prologue which is pretty strong。  I have great 

hopes of this piece�察�which is very amiable and�察�in places�察�very 

strong indeed�此 �but it was curious how Dickens had to be rolled 

away�察�he had made his story turn on such improbabilities�察�such 

fantastic trifles�察�not on a good human basis�察�such as I recognised。  

You are right about the casts�察�they were a capital idea�察�a good 

description of them at first�察�and then afterwards�察�say second�察�for 

the lawyer to have illustrated points out of the history of the 

originals�察�dusting the particular bust ´ that was all the 

development the thing would bear。  Dickens killed them。  The only 

really well EXECUTED scenes are the riverside ones�察�the escape in 

particular is excellent�察�and I may add�察�the capture of the two 

convicts at the beginning。  Miss Havisham is�察�probably�察�the worst 

thing in human fiction。  But Wemmick I like�察�and I like Trabb's 

boy�察�and Mr。 Wopsle as Hamlet is splendid。



The weather here is greatly improved�察�and I hope in three days to 

be in the chalet。  That is�察�if I get some money to float me there。



I hope you are all right again�察�and will keep better。  The month of 

March is past its mid career�察�it must soon begin to turn toward the 

lamb�察�here it has already begun to do so�察�and I hope milder weather 

will pick you up。  Wogg has eaten a forpet of rice and milk�察�his 

beard is streaming�察�his eyes wild。  I am besieged by demands of 

work from America。



The 50 pounds has just arrived�察�many thanks�察�I am now at ease。 ´ 

Ever your affectionate son�察�PRO Cassandra�察�Wogg and Co。��



R。 L。 S。







Letter�此 �TO MRS。 SITWELL







CHALET LA SOLITUDE�察�HYERES�察。�APRIL 1883�А�



MY DEAR FRIEND�察 � I am one of the lowest of the ´ but that's 

understood。  I received the copy�察�excellently written�察�with I think 

only one slip from first to last。  I have struck out two�察�and added 

five or six�察�so they now number forty´five�察�when they are fifty�察�

they shall out on the world。  I have not written a letter for a 

cruel time�察�I have been�察�and am�察�so busy�察�drafting a long story 

��for me�察�I mean���察�about a hundred CORNHILL pages�察�or say about as 

long as the Donkey book�此 �PRINCE OTTO it is called�察�and is�察�at the 

present hour�察�a sore burthen but a hopeful。  If I had him all 

drafted�察�I should whistle and sing。  But no�此 �then I'll have to 

rewrite him�察�and then there will be the publishers�察�alas�  �But some 

time or other�察�I shall whistle and sing�察�I make no doubt。



I am going to make a fortune�察�it has not yet begun�察�for I am not 

yet clear of debt�察�but as soon as I can�察�I begin upon the fortune。  

I shall begin it with a halfpenny�察�and it shall end with horses and 

yachts and all the fun of the fair。  This is the first real grey 

hair in my character�此 �rapacity has begun to show�察�the greed of the 

protuberant guttler。  Well�察�doubtless�察�when the hour strikes�察�we 

must all guttle and protube。  But it comes hard on one who was 

always so willow´slender and as careless as the daisies。



Truly I am in excellent spirits。  I have crushed through a 

financial crisis�察�Fanny is much better�察�I am in excellent health�察�

and work from four to five hours a day ´ from one to two above my 

average�察�that is�察�and we all dwell together and make fortunes in 

the loveliest house you ever saw�察�with a garden like a fairy story�察�

and a view like a classical landscape。



Little�拭 �Well�察�it is not large。  And when you come to see us�察�you 

will probably have to bed at the hotel�察�which is hard by。  But it 

is Eden�察�madam�察�Eden and Beulah and the Delectable Mountains and 

Eldorado and the Hesperidean Isles and Bimini。



We both look forward�察�my dear friend�察�with the greatest eagerness 

to have you here。  It seems it is not to be this season�察�but I 

appoint you with an appointment for next season。  You cannot see us 

else�此 �remember that。  Till my health has grown solid like an oak´

tree�察�till my fortune begins really to spread its boughs like the 

same monarch of the woods ��and the acorn�察�ay de mi� �is not yet 

planted���察�I expect to be a prisoner among the palms。



Yes�察�it is like old times to be writing you from the Riviera�察�and 

after all that has come and gone who can predict anything�拭 �How 

fortune tumbles men about�  �Yet I have not found that they change 

their friends�察�thank God。



Both of our loves to your sister and yourself。  As for me�察�if I am 

here and happy�察�I know to whom I owe it�察�I know who made my way for 

me in life�察�if that were all�察�and I remain�察�with love�察�your 

faithful friend��



ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON。







Letter�此 �TO EDMUND GOSSE







CHALET LA SOLITUDE�察�HYERES�察。�APRIL 1883�А�



MY DEAR GOSSE�察 � I am very guilty�察�I should have written to you 

long ago�察�and now�察�though it must be done�察�I am so stupid that I 

can only boldly recapitulate。  A phrase of three members is the 

outside of my syntax。



First�察�I liked the ROVER better than any of your other verse。  I 

believe you are right�察�and can make stories in verse。  The last two 

stanzas and one or two in the beginning ´ but the two last above 

all ´ I thought excellent。  I suggest a pursuit of the vein。  If 

you want a good story to treat�察�get the MEMOIRS OF THE CHEVALIER 

JOHNSTONE�察�and do his passage of the Tay�察�it would be excellent�此 �

the dinner in the field�察�the woman he has to follow�察�the dragoons�察�

the timid boatmen�察�the brave lasses。  It would go like a charm�察�

look at it�察�and you will say you owe me one。



Second�察�Gilder asking me for fiction�察�I suddenly took a great 

resolve�察�and have packed off to him my new work�察�THE SILVERADO 

SQUATTERS。  I do not for a moment suppose he will take it�察�but pray 

say all the good words you can for it。  I should be awfully glad to 

get it taken。  But if it does not mean dibbs at once�察�I shall be 

ruined for life。  Pray write soon and beg Gilder your prettiest for 

a poor gentleman in pecuniary sloughs。



Fourth�察�next time I am supposed to be at death's door�察�write to me 

like a Christian�察�and let not your correspondence attend on 

business。 ´ Yours ever��



R。 L。 S。



P。S。 ´ I see I have led you to conceive the SQUATTERS are fiction。  

They are not�察�alas��







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







CHALET SOLITUDE�察�MAY 5�察。�1883�А�



MY DEAREST PEOPLE�察 � I have had a great piece of news。  There has 

been offered for TREASURE ISLAND ´ how much do you suppose�拭 �I 

believe it would be an excellent jest to keep the answer till my 

next letter。  For two cents I would do so。  Shall I�拭 �Anyway�察�I'll 

turn the page first。  No ´ well ´ A hundred pounds�察�all alive�察�O�  �

A hundred jingling�察�tingling�察�golden�察�minted quid。  Is not this 

wonderful�拭 �Add that I have now finished�察�in draft�察�the fifteenth 

chapter of my novel�察�and have only five before me�察�and you will see 

what cause of gratitude I have。



The weather�察�to look at the per contra sheet�察�continues vomitable�察�

and Fanny is quite out of sorts。  But�察�really�察�with such cause of 

gladness�察�I have not the heart to be dispirited by anything。  My 

child's verse book is finished�察�dedication and all�察�and out of my 

hands ´ you may tell Cummy�察�SILVERADO is done�察�too�察�and cast upon 

the waters�察�and this novel so near completion�察�it does look as if I 

should support myself without trouble in the future。  If I have 

only health�察�I can�察�I thank God。  It is dreadful to be a great�察�big 

man�察�and not be able to buy bread。



O that this may last��



I have to´day paid my rent for the half year�察�till the middle of 

September�察�and got my lease�此 �why they have been so long�察�I know 

not。



I wish you all sorts of good things。



When is our marriage day�拭 � Your loving and ecstatic son��



TREESURE EILAAN��



It has been for me a Treasure Island verily。







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







LA SOLITUDE�察�HYERES�察�MAY 8�察�1883。



MY DEAR PEOPLE�察 � I was disgusted to hear my father was not so 

well。  I have a most troubled existen

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