GE to Frederic W. H. Myers, London, 22 May 1873
Title
GE to Frederic W. H. Myers, London, 22 May 1873
Title
GE to Frederic W. H. Myers, London, 22 May 1873
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Frederic W. H. Myers
Date(s)
- 1873-05-22
Place
London
Letter Content
GE to Frederic W. H. Myers, London, 22 May 1873
MS: Trinity College, Cambridge. Envelope: Frederic M. Myers Esq. | Trinity College, | Cambridge. Postmarks: LONDON N.W | 5 | MY 22 | 73; CAMBRIDGE | A | MY 23 | 73.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
May 22. 73.
My dear Mr. Myers
Nothing perturbs my memory of our delightful visit to Cambridge but (as usual) the sense of my own misdoing. That brooch about which I troubled my friends was all the while safely nestled in my drawer at home, and had not travelled to Cambridge otherwise than in my false imagination, which you perceive has a fatal facility in representing things as they are not. I am ashamed and sorry; yet I confess that I prefer the mistake to the loss of the familiar brooch, and so I think, will your benevolence.
Mr. Lewes and I have said several times to each other that we have had two days full of enjoyment -- and we owe them to you. You will yourself some time know by experience, I trust, that happy husbands and wives can hear each other say the same thing over and over again without being tired.
I wish that all the pleasant acquaintances I have made since Monday may bear me in mind kindly. I have a little bit of confidence that you yourself will do so, and will like to believe in the truth that I am with high regard
Most sincerely yours
M. E. Lewes.
MS: Trinity College, Cambridge. Envelope: Frederic M. Myers Esq. | Trinity College, | Cambridge. Postmarks: LONDON N.W | 5 | MY 22 | 73; CAMBRIDGE | A | MY 23 | 73.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
May 22. 73.
My dear Mr. Myers
Nothing perturbs my memory of our delightful visit to Cambridge but (as usual) the sense of my own misdoing. That brooch about which I troubled my friends was all the while safely nestled in my drawer at home, and had not travelled to Cambridge otherwise than in my false imagination, which you perceive has a fatal facility in representing things as they are not. I am ashamed and sorry; yet I confess that I prefer the mistake to the loss of the familiar brooch, and so I think, will your benevolence.
Mr. Lewes and I have said several times to each other that we have had two days full of enjoyment -- and we owe them to you. You will yourself some time know by experience, I trust, that happy husbands and wives can hear each other say the same thing over and over again without being tired.
I wish that all the pleasant acquaintances I have made since Monday may bear me in mind kindly. I have a little bit of confidence that you yourself will do so, and will like to believe in the truth that I am with high regard
Most sincerely yours
M. E. Lewes.
Signature
M. E. Lewes.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Frederic W. H. Myers, London, 22 May 1873, Complete George Eliot Letters(2026), George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/92435