4080. EBB to Sophia Eckley

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 24, 192.

[Florence]

[19 October 1857] [1]

At three if you like it—or at any hour you like better, dearest Sophie. Robert went to Leghorn at two, to return tomorrow night only—and I am feeling quite desolate. Oh yes, do let David come. Peni will be delighted when he returns from his music-lesson to hear of this good luck–

But Pierre [2] should not have acted so– I sympathize with you very much–

Ever your affectionate EBB

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Berg Collection.

1. Dated by the reference to RB’s trip to Leghorn, which he mentions in letter 4079.

2. Unidentified, but possibly the Eckleys’ man-servant.

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