5621. RB to Edith Story

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 31, 270.

19. Warwick Crescent

Upper Westbourne Terrace, W.

July 8. ’65.

Dearest Edie,

What will you have thought of this week’s silence, after sending me & Pen that kind note and request? I thought I should be able to go to-day, and waited to become sure before sending word,—but, after all, you know very well how we both of us long to see as much of you as we can. I want to get to Mount Felix as early in the morning or afternoon as may conveniently be, and walk about the beautiful grounds. Shall it be next Saturday?—unless there should be visitors, for we want to have you to ourselves, for the little time there is left us.

I want you, too, to tell Mr & Mrs Sturgis how glad I shall be to see them again: I have no time,—can never call, much less leave town for a day, but I neither am forgetful nor ungrateful, I hope: it is now the end of the season, (and my working season, besides—for I have written 8400 lines of my new poem [1] since the autumn,—there’s for you!)—and there is a little breathing-space before going away. Pen’s love is especially sent to you with that of

Yours affectionately ever

RB.

Publication: BAF, pp. 153–154.

Manuscript: R.H. Taylor Collection.

1. The Ring and the Book.

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