Correspondence

5587.  RB to Theodore A. Lemaître

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 31, 252.

19 Warwick Crescent,

2 Mai, ’65.

Cher Monsieur Lemaître,

Nous voilà de retour. Nous serons fort contents de vous voir,—dans le cas où vos engagements le permettraient,—à 4 heures de l’après midi Jeudi prochain.

Agréez, cher Monsieur,

l’assurance de toute ma consideration.

Robert Browning.

Address: Monsieur Lemaître, / 9 King Street, / King’s Road, / Chelsea. / S.W.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library.

Translation:

19 Warwick Crescent,

2 May, ’65

Dear Monsieur Lemaître,

We have returned. We shall be very pleased to see you,—in case your engagements permit it,—at 4 o’clock in the afternoon next Thursday.

Accept, dear Monsieur,

the assurance of all my esteem.

Robert Browning.

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