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LETTER41

CHARLESLAMBTOROBERTSOUTHEY

Dec.27，1798.

DearSouthey，—YourfriendJohnMayhasformerlymadekindofferstoLloydofservingmeintheIndiahousebytheinterestofhisfriendSirFrancisBaring—ItisnotlikelythatIshalleverputhisgoodnesstothetestonmyownaccount，formyprospectsareveryfortable.ButIknowaman，ayoungman，whomhecouldservethrothesamechannel，andIthinkwouldbedisposedtoserveifhewereacquaintedwithhiscase.Thispoorfellow（whomIknowjustenoughoftovouchforhisstrictintegrity&worth）haslosttwoorthreeemploymentsfromillness，whichhecannotregain;hewasonceinsane，&fromthedistressfuluncertaintyofhislivelihoodhasreasontoapprehendareturnofthatmalady—Hehasbeenforsometimedependantonawomanwhoselodgerheformerlywas，butwhocanillaffordtomaintainhim，andIknowthatonChristmasnightlastheactuallywalkdaboutthestreetsallnight，ratherthanacceptofherBed，whichsheofferdhim，andofferdherselftosleepinthekitchen，andthatinconsequenceofthatseverecoldheislabouringunderabiliousdisorder，besidesadepressionofspirits，whichincapacitateshimfromexertionwhenhemostneedsit—ForGodssake，Southey，ifitdoesnotgoagainstyoutoaskfavors，doitnow—askitasforme—butdonotdoaviolencetoyourfeelings，becausehedoesnotknowofthisapplication，andwillsuffernodisappointment—WhatImeanttosaywasthis—thereareintheIndiahousewhatarecalledExtraClerks，notontheEstablishment，likeme，butemployedinExtrabusiness，by-jobs—thesegetabout￡50ayear，orrathermore，butneverrise—aDirectorcanputinatanytimeayoungmaninthisoffice，anditisbynomeansconsiderdsogreatafavorasmakinganestablishedClerk.HewouldthinkhimselfasrichasanEmperorifhecouldgetsuchacertainsituation，andberelievedfromthosedisquietudeswhichIdofearmayonedaybringbackhisdistemper—

YouknowJohnMaybetterthanIdo，butIknowenoughtobelievethatheisagoodman—hedidmakemethatofferIhavementiond，butyouwillperceivethatsuchanoffercannotauthorizemeinapplyingforanotherPerson.

ButIcannothelpwritingtoyouonthesubject，fortheyoungmanisperpetuallybeforemyeyes，andIshouldfeelitacrimenottostrainallmypettyinteresttodohimservice，thoIputmyowndelicacytothequestionbysodoing—Ihavemadeoneotherunsuccessfulattemptalready—

AtalleventsIwillthankyoutowrite，forIamtormentedwithanxiety—

IsupposeyouhavesomewhereheardthatpoorMaryDollinhaspoisonedherself，aftersomeinterviewswithJohnReid，theci-devantAlphonsoofherdaysofhope.

HowisEdith?

C.LAMB.

[JohnMaywasafriendandcorrespondentofSoutheywhomhehadmetat

Lisbon:nottobeconfoundedwithColeridgesinn-keepingMay.

SirFrancisBaringwasadirectoroftheEastIndiaCompany.1havenoknowledgeastowhotheyoungmanwas;norhaveIanyregardingMaryDollinandJohnReid.]

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