4357. EBB to Sophia Eckley
As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 26, 84.
[Rome]
[ca. mid-March 1859] [1]
A dreadful truth has suddenly struck me, dearest Sophie– Peni went to St Peters this morning with Miss Heaton & company, & will certainly return here in the same way at twelve!– Will not this be a cross upon our schemes? Because, you see, if we shut the door, there would be suspicions, & a revelation at the end–
I want to know so much how you are–
If you get this in time & think it worth acting on, (I leave you to judge) I shall at least see you at the old hour—shall I not?—
Dearest Sophie, dear, dear
May God bless you—
I love you–
Your Ba.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Berg Collection.
1. Approximate dating based on EBB’s reference to “Miss Heaton.” Ellen Heaton and Fanny Haworth arrived in Rome about 10 January and departed about 24 May 1859. Consequently, we place this letter midway between the two dates.
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