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easanter work than what you wanted to spare me in taking care of your roses on Saturday! don't ask _that_, and I will try it again presently. I ought to be ashamed of writing this I and me-ism--but since your kindness made it worth while asking about I must not be over-wise and silent on my side. _Tuesday._--Was it fair to tell me to write though, and be silent of the 'Duchess,' and when I was sure to be so delighted--and _you knew it_? _I_ think not indeed. And, to make the obedience possible, I go on fast to say that I heard from Mr. Horne a few days since and that _he_ said--'your envelope reminds me of'--_you_, he said ... and so, asked if you were in England still, and meant to write to you. To which I have answered that I believe you to be in England--thinking it strange about the envelope; which, as far as I remember, was one of those long ones, used, the more conveniently to enclose to him back again a MS. of his own I had offered with another of his, by his desire, to _Colburn's Magazine_, as the productions of a friend of mine, when he was in Germany and afraid of his proper fatal onymousness, yet in difficulty how to approach the magazines as a nameless writer (you will not mention this of course). And when he was in Germany, I remember, ... writing just as your first letter came ... that I mentioned it to him, and was a little frankly proud of it! but since, your name has not occurred once--not once, certainly!--and it is strange.... Only he _can't_ have heard of your having been here, and it _must_ have been a chance-remark--altogether! taking an imaginary emphasis from my evil conscience perhaps. Talking of evils, how wrong of you to make that book for me! and how ill I thanked you after all! Also, I couldn't help feeling more grateful still for the Duchess ... who is under ban: and for how long I wonder? My dear friend, I am ever yours, E.B.B. _R.B. to E.B.B._ Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, July 9, 1845.] You are all that is good and kind: I am happy and thankful the beginning (and worst of it) is over and so well. The Park and Mr. Kenyon's all in good time--and your sister was most prudent--and you mean to try again: God bless you, all to be said or done--but, as I say it, no vain word. No doubt it was a mere chance-thought, and _a propos de bottes_ of Horne
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