5356. RB to Theodore A. Lemaître
As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 31, 33–34.
19. Warwick Crescent,
Upper Westbourne Terrace, W.
18. Avril. ’64.
Cher Monsieur, [1]
Le médecin est d’avis que le mieux pour Robert ce serait un petit changement d’air: de sorte que je l’enovie demain chez un parent [2] qui me le restituera, j’espère, dans diz ou douze jours, parfartement rétabli. Inutile d’ajouter que je vous avertirai au plus tôt dès son retour. Il me charge de vous exprimer tous ses regrets de se trouver ainsi obligé de partir sans vous dire ses adieux et vous tener [sic, for tenir] la main.
Veuillez me croire,
Cher Monsieur
Votre tout obligé
Robert Browning.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Pierpont Morgan Library, Gordon N. Ray Bequest.
Translation:
19. Warwick Crescent,
Upper Westbourne Terrace, W.
18. April. ’64.
Dear Monsieur, [1]
The doctor is of the opinion that the best for Robert would be a little change of air: so I am sending him tomorrow to the home of a relative [2] who will return him to me, I hope, in ten or twelve days, perfectly recuperated. Useless to add that I will tell you as soon as he returns. He asks me to express to you his regrets at finding himself obliged to leave without telling you goodbye and shaking hands with you.
Please believe me
Dear Monsieur,
Your very obliged
Robert Browning.
1. Theodore Alexandre Lemaître (1812–86); see letter 5281, note 1.
2. Henry Moulton-Barrett at Combe Head, near Tiverton, North Devon.
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