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42. To Elizabeth BarnettMS location unknown. This fragment printed in Romanes, Appreciation 54 November [1850] You really must beg, borrow or steal something to help me.4 After this winter I shall get on better, but there are The Two Guardians and the Landmarks of History to finish before I can feel really at ease in giving my mind to this affair. I am rather afraid of spoiling the Landmarks by getting into a hurry. If you can send me something, I think we could meet the first of January, but I am sure I cannot single-handed. . . .I wish it had found a name; if there was any word to express 'for Confirmation girls' it would be the thing. . . . 43. To Alice Arbuthnot MoberlyMS location unknown. This fragment printed in Dulce Domum, 97. [November or December 1850?] My dear Alice, Would George mind being the Colonel? He is never on the stage with Edmund, and a cloak and blue scarf would turn him into a Roundhead. I do not see what else is to be done, for altering the part now would spoil the dinner scene. I am glad you are not more perfect in your parts. I say mine every evening when I am going to bed, but I cannot leave off laughing in the wrong places, especially when I have to congratulate Edmund on his alteration since I saw him six years ago. Mr. Dunderhead5 lives in the little dressing-room, to the amazement of all beholders who come suddenly upon him in the twilight. 44. To Elizabeth BarnettMS location unknown. This fragment printed in Romanes, Appreciation 68. June 30, 1851 No. III. is in clover.1 I have had something of some sort almost every day lately, and am not at all afraid of the 60 pages. . . . Sir Guy Morville considers himself much honoured by your invitation, and as much as there is or will be by that time of him shall attend you. It will be a real kindness to take him out of my reach, for he is such pleasant work as to spoil me for more regular business, but there is such a quantity of him all uncondensed and untrimmed that I am afraid you will repent. I hope you have not told Mrs. Butler2 the story beforehand, for I want much to know the sort of impression the story makes on a new person, and whether Philip is hated as much by those who know how he is to end. As for Guy, he is seeking his fortune in London, and I expect every day to hear of his fate, so I hope it may not be long before he comes forth to all the world. He thanks you and Mrs. Butler for kindly inviting him. I don't think it will be quite as much of a 'Bustle'3 book as erst, for the last critical reading decided that there was rather too much Bustle, and he has been a little curtailed. I am glad Mrs. Butler does not feel like one of our neighbours, who complained that she never would have read the book if she had known what it was coming to. I have had a great deal of pleasure out of it, I must say, and it has been very amusing to hear the different views that people have taken of Philip. Now about Violet.4 She is much obliged and honoured by your invitation, but I wanted to tell you the state of the case. . . . She is in a very unfit state for being seen. . . . My opinion is that she is in great danger of being long and stupid, and I am trying to condense her. 45. The Reverend John Keble to Charlotte Mary YongeMS location unknown. Printed in Musings over the Christian Year xxvi-xxvii. Hursley 30 June, 1851. My dear Charlotte, I hope I have not put you out by keeping this so long. I have been rather more busy than usual. This is an interesting matter,1 and I wish I had more time and knowledge for it. It will do very well as you have put it. But against a reprint, or with a view to a supplementary dialogue, it may be well to consider (what is implied in the word Moral, which I have inserted in one place) that Religion begins when we believe that God is good, and that the prevailing form of irreligion in the world has not been disbelief of a natural Governor, but a notion of an Evil Principle in one form or another. See Bp. Butler’s Analogy, part i.2 It occurred to me whether, when the ladies quote Greek, they had not better say they have heard their fathers and brothers say things. Always yours affectionately J. K.
MS West Devon Record Office Acc 1092/6 Oct 13th [18513] My dear Anne A great many thanks for the news yesterday, and the Barnacles today, if Alethea gives her son the 2nd name of Bargus it would be applicable considering the story of the Gentleman who took up the spoon with the stork crest and said ‘This confirms it, I always thought your name was derived from Barnacle Goose, and now I see it.’ What a capital picture too, and the old gentleman seems so perfectly satisfied. Mamma says she thinks it is less trouble if there are a great many children that they should be all of one sort, so she does not join in Tom Gilbert’s condolence. The Terns are capital, and many thanks, but Julian does not agree to yours being a common one, he says that the common ones are larger and more buff in colour, one came flying up quite near at Teignmouth. He says what he wants chiefly of the Shag’s feet is the black leather, and if that will not dry properly he does not care about the bones. He is comforting Rover who is very jealous of little Pincher. Thank you about the electricity but it would not do to copy from the Saturday Magazine, nor indeed absolutely to copy from anything for more than an extract- What I meant was some account of the meaning of St Elmo’s light the sparks on a cat’s back, the story of Franklin’s kite &c but if this cannot be done so as to be moderately entertaining of course we had better not attempt it. The actual writing is nothing, as I don’t see that more is required than having something to say, and knowing grammar, but you must not think I am disappointed I only thought it was worth while to ask whether Duke’s lecture could be turned to the general good. your most affectionate CMY
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