Correspondence

5281.  RB to Theodore A. Lemaître

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 30, 298–299.

19. Warwick Crescent,

Upper Westbourne Terrace, W.

12. 8bre ’63.

Cher Monsieur Lemaître, [1]

Nous voiçi de retour et tout empressés, de vous revoir. Auriez-vous la bonté de me faire savoir, quelles seraient vos heures disponibles, de sorte qui nous puissions faire les dispositions convenables, sans perdre du temps?

Mon fils vous salue cordialement. Recevez, je vous en prie, l’assurance de toute ma considération.

R Browning.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Pierpont Morgan Library, Gordon N. Ray Bequest.

Translation:

19. Warwick Crescent,

Upper Westbourne Terrace, W.

12. October ’63.

Dear Monsieur Lemaître, [1]

Here we are back and very eager to see you again. Will you have the kindness to let me know, what your available hours would be, so that we can make suitable plans, without losing any time?

My son greets you cordially. Please be assured of all my esteem.

R Browning.

1. Theodore Alexandre Lemaître (1812–86), Paris-born, professor of languages, tutored Pen in French. He is listed in RB’s address book of this period (AB-5) at 9 King St., King’s Road, Chelsea.

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