GE to Mr. Charles Bray and Caroline [Mrs. Charles] Bray, [London, 14 June 1852]
Title
GE to Mr. Charles Bray and Caroline [Mrs. Charles] Bray, [London, 14 June 1852]
Title
GE to Mr. Charles Bray and Caroline [Mrs. Charles] Bray, [London, 14 June 1852]
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Mr. Charles Bray and Caroline [Mrs. Charles] Bray
Date(s)
- 1852-06-14
Place
London
Letter Content
GE to Mr. Charles Bray and Caroline [Mrs. Charles] Bray, [London, 14 June 1852]
MS: Yale. Endorsed: July 12. 1852. Extracts published: Cross, 1, 284; George Eliot and John Chapman, p. 49.
Monday.
Dearest Friends
The opera, Chiswick Flower Show, the French play, and the Lyceum, 116 all in one week, brought their natural consequences of headache and hysterics all yesterday. At 5 o'clock I felt quite sure that life was unendurable and that I must consider the most feasible method of suicide as soon as the revises are gone to press. This morning, however, the weather and I are both better, having cried ourselves out and used up all our clouds, and I can even contemplate living six months longer. Was there ever anything more dreary than this June?
Pray what are Mr. and Mrs. Pears doing? I thought they were coming to town in May. My love to them, however. Tell Sara, the mysterious contribution is rejected and there will be no Independent in this number.
I shall write to her another day. The house is quite full -- the Brewitts, 117 Mrs. Chapman's relations, being here with the little deaf and dumb boy -- an interesting creature. 118
I am distressed to hear that you are all ailing with Influenza. I should like to see you very much -- nay, it is fast becoming a necessity to me -- so don't be surprized if I announce an intention of that sort by and bye. I told Herbert Spencer of your invitation, Mr. Bray, not mentioning that you asked him with me. He said he should like to accept it -- but I think it would be better for him to go down when I am with you. We certainly could not go together, for all the world is setting us down as engaged -- a most disagreeable thing if one chose to make oneself uncomfortable. [Tell it not in Gath] 119 however -- that is to say, please to avoid mentioning our names together, and pray burn this note, that it may not lie on the chimney piece for general inspection.
Your faithful
Marian.
MS: Yale. Endorsed: July 12. 1852. Extracts published: Cross, 1, 284; George Eliot and John Chapman, p. 49.
Monday.
Dearest Friends
The opera, Chiswick Flower Show, the French play, and the Lyceum, 116 all in one week, brought their natural consequences of headache and hysterics all yesterday. At 5 o'clock I felt quite sure that life was unendurable and that I must consider the most feasible method of suicide as soon as the revises are gone to press. This morning, however, the weather and I are both better, having cried ourselves out and used up all our clouds, and I can even contemplate living six months longer. Was there ever anything more dreary than this June?
Pray what are Mr. and Mrs. Pears doing? I thought they were coming to town in May. My love to them, however. Tell Sara, the mysterious contribution is rejected and there will be no Independent in this number.
I shall write to her another day. The house is quite full -- the Brewitts, 117 Mrs. Chapman's relations, being here with the little deaf and dumb boy -- an interesting creature. 118
I am distressed to hear that you are all ailing with Influenza. I should like to see you very much -- nay, it is fast becoming a necessity to me -- so don't be surprized if I announce an intention of that sort by and bye. I told Herbert Spencer of your invitation, Mr. Bray, not mentioning that you asked him with me. He said he should like to accept it -- but I think it would be better for him to go down when I am with you. We certainly could not go together, for all the world is setting us down as engaged -- a most disagreeable thing if one chose to make oneself uncomfortable. [Tell it not in Gath] 119 however -- that is to say, please to avoid mentioning our names together, and pray burn this note, that it may not lie on the chimney piece for general inspection.
Your faithful
Marian.
Signature
Marian.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Mr. Charles Bray and Caroline [Mrs. Charles] Bray, [London, 14 June 1852], 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/93143