My dear Christabel

This is all the writing paper I have, being ‘en clôture’, with a pupil teacher, a candidate- and three senior scholars – whom I have to superintend, as Mr Brock is called off to preach at Andover. It must be rather a relief, for his son and heir squalls incessantly day and night, and Gabrielle resents being a dowager at less than 13 months. Well- I was not sure about ... continue reading

My dear Christabel

I should think on the whole that it was intended to decline the book except at your expense. I do think the resemblance to Don John is a disadvantage though you have treated it in such a different way. And had not Low something to do with Don John, either through Good Words or Miss Ingelow. I am on the whole afraid that as I see in the Guardian that ... continue reading

My dear Christabel

Many thanks. It will be the printers own fault if we are late for they are to keep holiday till Tuesday. I think you are right as to GFS chiefly because there is a continual conjugating of the verb to worry, active & passive I wish the Central would learn not Men’s Societies dont They have made all clergymen hate the concern! I wish I could ... continue reading