5970. RB to Theodore A. Lemaître

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 32, 258–259.

19. Warwick Crescent,

Upper Westbourne Terrace, W.

Nov: 7. ’67.

My dear M. Lemaître,

I delayed answering your very kind and charming letter, from a desire to accompany the answer with one of the books you do me the compliment of wishing to possess. [1] But I find I shall have to wait a little longer for what I want. I will therefore lose no more time, but send you the Certificate you please also to require,—in which I have said the exact truth, so need not repeat it here. I shall always be most grateful for your past goodness—and hope to still find it extended to me,—for, at Christmas I shall be delighted to sieze the opportunity of getting a few lessons for Robert,—which may continue the “quatre petites conversations,” [2] of which you only can have a right to speak disparagingly.

Robert is quite well and in great spirits: I have duly apprised him of your affectionate wishes:—he does not forget his friends, and certainly will never forget you,

Believe me,

Dear M. Lemaître

Yours ever very sincerely

Robert Browning.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library.

1. Unidentified.

2. “Four little conversations.”

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