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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