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LETTER220

CHARLESLAMBTOWILLIAMWORDSWORTH

[P.M.August9，1815.]9thAug.1815.

DearWordsworth，Weacknowlegewithpridethereceitofbothyourhandwritings，anddesiretobeeverhadinkindlyremembrancebyyoubothandbyDorothy.MissHutchinsonhasjusttransmittedusalettercontaining，amongotherchearfulmatter，theannunciationofachildborn.Nothingofconsequencehasturnedupinourpartssinceyourdeparture.MaryandIfeltquitequeerafteryourtakingleave（youW.W.）ofusinSt.Giless.Wewishdwehadseenmoreofyou，butfeltwehadscarcebeensufficientlyacknowlegingforthesharewehadenjoyedofyourpany.Wefeltasifwehadbeennotenoughexpressiveofourpleasure.Butourmannersbotharealittletoomuchonthissideoftoo-much-cordiality.Wewantpresenceofmindandpresenceofheart.Whatwefeelestoolate，likeanafterthoughtimpromptu.Butperhapsyouobservednothingofthatwhichwehavebeenpainfullyconsciousof，andare，everyday，inourintercoursewiththosewestandaffectedtothroughallthedegreesoflove.RobinsonisontheCircuit.OurPanegyristIthoughthadforgottenoneoftheobjectsofhisyouthfuladmiration，butIwasagreeablyremovedfromthatscruplebythelaundressknockingatmydoorthismorningalmostbeforeIwasup，withapresentoffruitfrommyyoungfriend，&c.—Thereissomethinginexpressiblypleasanttomeinthesepresents.Beitfruit，orfowl，orbrawn，orwhatnot.Booksarealegitimatecauseofacceptance.Ifpresentsbenotthesouloffriendship，undoubtedlytheyarethemostspiritualpartofthebodyofthatintercourse.Thereistoomuchnarrownessofthinkinginthispoint.Thepunctilioofacceptancemethinksistooconfinedandstraitlaced.Icouldbecontenttoreceivemoney，orclothes，orajointofmeatfromafriend;whyshouldhenotsendmeadinneraswellasadessert?Iwouldtastehiminthebeastsofthefield，andthroallcreation.ThereforedidthebasketoffruitofthejuvenileTalfourdnotdispleaseme.NotthatIhaveanythoughtsofbarteringorreciprocatingthesethings.TosendhimanythinginreturnwouldbetoreflectsuspicionofmercenarinessuponwhatIknowhemeantafreewilloffering.Lethimoveremeinbounty.Inthisstrifeagenerousnaturelovestobeovere.Alsager（whomyoucallAlsinger—andindeedheisrathersingerthansager，noreflectionuponhisnaturalsneither）iswellandinharmonywithhimselfandtheworld.Idontknowhowheandthoseofhisconstitutionkeeptheirnervessonicelybalancedastheydo.Orhavetheyany?oraretheymadeofpackthread?Heisproofagainstweather，ingratitude，meatunderdone，everyweaponoffate.Ihavejustnowajaggedendofatoothprickingagainstmytongue，whichmeetsithalfwayinawantonnessofprovocation，andtheretheygoatit，thetongueprickingitselfliketheviperagainstthefile，andthetoothgallingalltheguminsideandouttotorture，tongueandtooth，toothandtongue，hardatit，andItopaythereckoning，tillallmymouthisashotasbrimstone，andIdventuretheroofofmymouththatatthismoment，atwhichIconjecturemyfull-happinessedfriendispickinghiscrackers，notoneofthedoublerowsofivoryinhisprivilegedmouthhasasmuchasaflawinit，butallperformtheirfunctions，andhavingperformedit，expecttobepicked（luxurioussteeds!）andrubbeddown.Idontthinkhecouldberobbed，orcouldhavehishousesetonfire，oreverwantmoney.Ihaveheardhimexpressasimilaropinionofhisownimpassibility.IkeepactinghereHeautontimorumenos.M.BurneyhasbeentoCalaisandhasehomeatravelldMonsieur.HespeaksnothingbuttheGallicIdioFieldisoncircuit.SonowIbelieveIhavegivenaccountofmostthatyousawatourCabin.HaveyouseenacuriousletterinMorn.Chron.，byC.Ll.，thegeniusofabsurdity，respectingBonapartessuingouthisHabeasCorpus.Thatmanishisownmoon.

Hehasnoneedofascendingintothatgentleplanetformildinfluences.Youwishmesomeofyourleisure.Ihaveaglimmeringaspect，achink-lightoflibertybeforeme，whichIprayGodmayprovenotfallacious.Myremonstranceshavestirredupotherstoremonstrate，andaltogether，thereisaplanforseparatingcertainpartsofbusinessfromourdepartment，whichifittakeplacewillproducememoretime，i.e.myeveningsfree.Itmaybeameansofplacingmeinamoreconspicuoussituationwhichwillknockatmynervesanotherway，butIwaittheissueinsubmission.IfIcanbutbeginmyowndayat4oClockintheafternoon，IshallthinkmyselftohaveEdendaysofpeaceandlibertytowhatIhavehad.Asyousay，howamancanfill3volumesupwithanEssayontheDramaiswonderful.IamsureaveryfewsheetswouldholdallIhadtosayonthesubject，andyetIdaresay——asVonSlagel.DidyoueverreadCharrononWisdom?orPatricksPilgrim?ifneither，youhavetwogreatpleasurestoe.ImeansomedaytoattackCarylonJob，sixFolios.Whatanymancanwrite，surelyImayread.IfIdobutgetridofauditingWarehousekeepersAccts.andgetnoworse-harassingtaskintheplaceofit，whataLordofLibertyIshallbe.Ishalldanceandskipandmakemouthsattheinvisibleevent，andpickthethornsoutofmypillowandthrowematrichmensnightcaps，andtalkblankverse，hoitytoity，andsing"AClerkIwasinLondonGay，"ban，ban，CaCaliban，liketheemancipatedmonster，andgowhereIlike，upthisstreetordownthatally.Adieu，andpraythatitmaybemyluck.Goodbetoyouall.

C.LAMB.

["Achildborn."ThiswasGeorgeHutchinson，Mrs.Wordsworthsnephew.

"OurPanegyrist"—ThomasNoonTalfourd.ThisisLambsfirstmentionofhisfuturebiographer.Talfourdwasthenjusttwenty，hadpublishedsomepoems，andwasreadinglawwithChitty，thespecialpleader.HehadmetLambatthebeginningof1815throughWilliamEvans，ownerofThePamphleteer，hadscouredLondonforacopyofRosamundGray，andhadwrittenofLambinThePamphleteerasoneofthechiefoflivingpoets.HethenbecameanardentsupporterofWordsworth，hisprincipalcriticismofwhomwaswrittenlaterfortheNewMonthlyMagazine.

"Ifpresentsbenotthesouloffriendship."Lambs"ThoughtsonPresentsofGame，"writtenmanyyearslaterforTheAthenaeum，carriesonthistheme（seeVol.I.）.

"Alsager."ThomasMassaAlsager，afriendofCrabbRobinson，andthroughhimofLamb，wasastrangeblendofthefinancialandthemusicalcritic.HecontrolledthedepartmentsofMoneyandMusicforTheTimesformanyyears.

"Field"—BarronField（seenotelater）.

"C.Ll."—CapellLofft（seenoteonpage475）.HewrotetotheMorningChronicleforAugust2and3，1815，asLambsays.Thegistofhisargumentwasinthissentence:—

[7thpara.]BonapartewiththeconcurrenceoftheAdmiralty，iswithinthelimitsofBritishlocalallegiance.Heisatemporary，consideredasprivate，thoughnotanaturalbornsubject，andassuchwithinthelimitsof31Car.II.theHabeasCorpusAct，[etc.].

OnAugust10hewroteagain，"ingthelinesfrom"TheTempest":—

Thenobleractionis，

Invirtuethaninvengeance:—Hebeinghere

Thesoledriftofourpurpose，wrathhereends;

Notafrownfurther.

"AnEssayontheDrama."Thiscrypticpassagerefers，Iimagine，toa

translationbyJohnBlack，afterwardstheeditoroftheMorning

Chronicle，ofAugustVonSchlegelsLecturesonDramaticArtand

Literature，2vols.，1815.DoesLambmean

"Andyet，Idaresay，IknowasmuchasVonSlageldid"?

"CharrononWisdom"and"PatricksPilgri"PierreCharronsDelaSagesse，andBishopPatricksParableofthePilgrim，1664，acuriousindependentanticipationofBunyan.Lambhadwrittenofboththesebooksinalittleessaycontributedin1813toTheExaminer，entitled"BookswithOneIdeainthem"（seeVol.I.）.

"AClerkIwasinLondonGay."AsongsunginColmans"Inkleand

Yarico，"whichLambactuallydiduseasamottoforhisEliaessay

"TheSuperannuatedMan，"dealingwithhisemancipation，tenyears

later.]

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