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Letter to Arthur Helps 21st February 1861
Author: G.H.Lewes
Recipient: Arthur Helps
Date: 21/02/1861
Collection: The Helps Letters
County Record Office Ref: CR3989/3/1/2
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Description
G H Lewes writes to Arthur Helps as he found him not at home the previous day, to congratulate him on his 'arduous and important book' . He also offers an open invitation to his friend to call and dine any day at half past five. Of note is Lewes' remark, 'I was with Carlyle the other day - grimmer than ever'. Written from 16 Blandford Square. Signed G H Lewes.
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Transcript
16, Blandford Square,
N.W. 21 Feby 61
My dear Helps
The gods were not propitious to me yesterday and would not let me see you. I came to congratulate you (if you wished it) on the completion of your arduous and important book; though I have some doubts whether it ought to be all congratulation for I think you will sadly miss the companion of so many years. One never likes to say finis. In spite of the trouble and vexation I dare say you already begin to feel a void left. Nor am I at all sure that your readers compound for the idea of not having more such volumes, on the poor reflection that at any rate the work is complete. The only satisfactory reflection is that we shall have other works - & the more because they wont be so expensive of time as this was.
I hope you are in tolerable strength & spirits. I wont ask you to write and say so, knowing your faint fondness for letters. - By the way if ever you dont want a solitary dinner & dont want the bore of a club, please drop in here at 1/2 past 5 & take what you find; or come in for an hour some evening when you feel sociable & not too tired to talk. We are always at home; & there is no one, literally, no one, whom we both see with such pleasure. - On the other hand if you dont like moving after the fatigues of the day we wont reproach you for not coming.
I long for these dreary months to be over, and part for Italy once more.
I was with Carlyle the other day - grimmer than ever.
Yours faithfully,
G. H. Lewes
G.H. Lewes Esq
Feb: 21st/61
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