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[December 1855]

MS location unknown. This fragment printed in Dulce Domum 123

Here are the last three chapters; I think the others had better come by post.1 When it comes back, it is to be added that Margaret gave her pearl ring to be worked into the chalice. I have gone into correspondence with College Street about Miss Bracy. I realised that it was necessary to be careful what was said, but did not suspect danger in that quarter.2 I know two good women together can argue each other nearly to death if they will not stop themselves. Tom Thumb’s last proof goes by to-day’s post, and in the ‘Landmarks’ I killed Louis XIV this morning. A great weight off my mind the old gentleman seems.

1The MS in progress of The Daisy Chain (1856).
2The Moberlys lived in College Street, Winchester. Miss Bracy is a character in The Daisy Chain, a tiresome young governess who is always imagining slights from her employers. Evidently CMY feared the Moberlys' governess Jane Cowing might take offence. CMY had probably written to Alice's mother Mary Ann Moberly.

Cite this letter


The Letters of Charlotte Mary Yonge(1823-1901) edited by Charlotte Mitchell, Ellen Jordan and Helen Schinske.

URL to this Letter is: https://c21ch.newcastle.edu.au/yonge/3076/to-alice-arbuthnot-moberly-9

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