884. RB to Alfred Domett

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 5, 190–191.

New Cross, Hatcham,

Dec 19. 1841–

My dear Domett,

It surely is a long time since we foregathered. What say you to coming here next Wednesday?– Our little hills are stiff & springy underfoot with the frozen grass—and you crunch the thin-white ice on the holes the cattle have made—hedge & tree are glazed bright with rime—(to speak Bucolically)– Do disappoint all other lovers of good-company and promise me to run over not later than 2. o’Clock. Last week I spent an evening with Carlyle and the next morning with Landor– “What are all these seeings worth, if thou &c &c”

Yours ever,

RB.

Publication: BN, 1 (October 1968), 14–15.

Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library.

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