GHL to Mrs. Elma Stuart, London, 25 January 1878
Title
GHL to Mrs. Elma Stuart, London, 25 January 1878
Title
GHL to Mrs. Elma Stuart, London, 25 January 1878
Sender
George Henry Lewes
Recipient
Mrs. Elma Stuart
Date(s)
- 1878-01-25
Place
London
Letter Content
GHL to Mrs. Elma Stuart, London, 25 January 1878
MS: British Museum. Published: Stuart, pp. 101-102.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
January 78.
Dearest Elma
Why will you torment yourself needlessly when you have other inevitable pains? Yes, Roly was right in suspecting that I was tired -- I very soon knock up -- but the pleasure of giving him a pleasure was so great that no amount of weariness could have dimmed it. A drive home in the fresh air set me up again and my dinner was not a bit less hearty than usual.
We are quite agreed that your method of bringing Roly up has been a great success. He is a dear fellow, and one more proof of my dogma that the law of loving is the gospel of the world. No one was ever spoiled by love -- only by the selflove of the spoiler!
We are going on pretty well and shall be glad to hear when you are restored to your normal state. Love to Mrs. Menzies. Madonna sends kisses.
Ever your loving
G. H. Lewes.
MS: British Museum. Published: Stuart, pp. 101-102.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
January 78.
Dearest Elma
Why will you torment yourself needlessly when you have other inevitable pains? Yes, Roly was right in suspecting that I was tired -- I very soon knock up -- but the pleasure of giving him a pleasure was so great that no amount of weariness could have dimmed it. A drive home in the fresh air set me up again and my dinner was not a bit less hearty than usual.
We are quite agreed that your method of bringing Roly up has been a great success. He is a dear fellow, and one more proof of my dogma that the law of loving is the gospel of the world. No one was ever spoiled by love -- only by the selflove of the spoiler!
We are going on pretty well and shall be glad to hear when you are restored to your normal state. Love to Mrs. Menzies. Madonna sends kisses.
Ever your loving
G. H. Lewes.
Signature
G. H. Lewes.
Citation
George Henry Lewes, GHL to Mrs. Elma Stuart, London, 25 January 1878, 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/94943