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George Eliot: Letter CR3989/3/2/5
Author: George Eliot
Recipient: Alice Helps
Date: 3rd August 1880
Category: The Helps Letters
County Record Office Ref: CR3989/3/2/5
Nuneaton Library Facsimile: yes
Transcript: yes
Description
In this letter George Eliot gives Alice her reason for not informing the latter beforehand of 'the coming change in my life' (her marriage to John W Cross). George Eliot mentions that 'we' (John Walter Cross and herself) were still not settled. They intended, after visiting family, to winter at 4 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea. Written from the Heights, Witley, Nr Godalming, Signed M A Cross.
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Transcript
The Heights, Witley,
Nr. Godalming.
Aug. 3. 80
(Telegrams: Witley Station)
My dear Alice
Only reached home on the 26th! And here I found your sweet letter with its affectionate reproach that I had not told you beforehand of the change in my life.
Well, dear, that was not possible for several reasons, but it was not one of those reasons that I had not confidence in your feeling for me, & in that abstinence from too prompt judgement which many experiences have taught you.
We hardly call ourselves settled yet, not having provided the many ‘etcaeteras’, from a new coachman to decent envelopes & visiting cards, which more far-seeing & leisurely people would have arranged for in the first instance. And we are expecting to pay some family visits during the next three weeks. After these we shall be here till the beginning of November & then we shall go for the winter to 4 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea. The sooner you can let me hear from you about yourself, the better. Do, dear, tell me everything. Your letters shall be quite sacred. I long to know that you have had some sympathetic occupation during the last ten weeks.
Mr. Cross is gone to town to look after coachmen and other small matters, else he would ask to send you his best regards.
Always, dear Alice
Your affectionate friend
M. A. Cross
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