SD1966. Sarianna Browning to Joseph Milsand
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 23, 252 (in part).
22, rue du Hazard.
Sept. 14th [1856] [1]
My dear Mr Milsand,
Since you give me permission to trouble you whenever I choose, you must not complain if you find the employment rather wearisome– I beg you once more to inform Me Louis that we shall be at home in the course of Thursday morning, I can’t say precisely by what train, but she is not to prepare any dinner as we shall have an early meal before we leave. I am much obliged to you for reminding her to put down the carpets, I wished it to be done while we are away– I have this morning received letters from Robert and my sister, which I have hastily answered. They are at Mr Kenyon’s, and as I feared, feel their visit to be a sad one; the more so that his kindness and consideration are perfectly touching. Robert writes in very low spirits; asks me to explain it to you, and beg you to forgive him, he will write when he is better; he knows you will understand and excuse his silence. He asks me where, in London, he can get the Revue: I told him I would enquire. Now mind this one thing, my dear Mr Milsand—I have such an intimate conviction of the uncertainty and unreliableness of <***>
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Joseph Milsand Archive.
1. Year provided by reference to the Brownings’ visit to Mr. Kenyon. They stayed with him on the Isle of Wight from 6 to 22 September 1856.
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